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US businessman Sammy Almahri has pleaded guilty to strangling a woman in a Cardiff hotel on New Year’s Eve in 2014, South Wales police said. A US businessman has pleaded guilty to strangling a woman in a Cardiff hotel on New Year’s Eve in 2014.
During the first day of the trial at Cardiff crown court on Wednesday, prosecuting counsel Roger Thomas QC described Almahri, 45, as a jealous and controlling ex-boyfriend, who had previously threatened to post nude photographs of Nadine Aburas, 28, online. During the first day of his trial at Cardiff crown court on Wednesday, prosecuting counsel Roger Thomas QC described Sammy Almahri, 45, as a jealous and controlling ex-boyfriend, who had previously threatened to post nude photographs of Nadine Aburas, 28, online.
The couple met on internet dating site MuslimMatch.com in 2013, with Almahri making the “fictitious” claim he worked for the FBI.The couple met on internet dating site MuslimMatch.com in 2013, with Almahri making the “fictitious” claim he worked for the FBI.
He was described as being “besotted” with Aburas and showered her with presents – including a car.He was described as being “besotted” with Aburas and showered her with presents – including a car.
However, the court heard the relationship soured in 2014 when Aburas visited Almahri in New York.However, the court heard the relationship soured in 2014 when Aburas visited Almahri in New York.
When she returned to Wales, she was described as looking “tired” and “drained” and later contacted police saying she had been raped, although the complaint was not pursued by her or the police.When she returned to Wales, she was described as looking “tired” and “drained” and later contacted police saying she had been raped, although the complaint was not pursued by her or the police.
The court was told that Almahri later threatened to post a nude photograph of Aburas on Facebook and sent her a message just days before her death saying: “You will be so sorry … I know your (sic) with someone else.” The court was told that Almahri later threatened to post a nude photograph of Aburas on Facebook and sent her a message just days before her death saying: “You will be so sorry … I know your [sic] with someone else.”
Almahri arrived in Wales on 29 December 2014 and Aburas arrived at his hotel the following day, despite telling him earlier she wanted nothing more to do with him. Her body was found by a hotel worker at about 12.20pm on 31 December.Almahri arrived in Wales on 29 December 2014 and Aburas arrived at his hotel the following day, despite telling him earlier she wanted nothing more to do with him. Her body was found by a hotel worker at about 12.20pm on 31 December.
After killing Aburas, Almahri drove to Heathrow airport using his victim’s car and boarded a flight to Qatar, before eventually ending up in Tanzania. After killing Aburas, Almahri drove to Heathrow using his victim’s car and boarded a flight to Qatar, before eventually ending up in Tanzania.
Almahri, who previously pleaded guilty to manslaughter but denied murder, changed his plea to guilty during a hearing at Cardiff crown court on Thursday and will be sentenced on 3 November, South Wales police said. Almahri, who previously pleaded guilty to manslaughter but denied murder, changed his plea to guilty during a hearing at Cardiff crown court on Thursday and will be sentenced on 3 November.