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| United Arab Emirates arrests woman over US teacher killing | United Arab Emirates arrests woman over US teacher killing |
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| A local woman has been arrested in the United Arab Emirates, suspected of murdering an American teacher in a toilet in an Abu Dhabi shopping centre. | A local woman has been arrested in the United Arab Emirates, suspected of murdering an American teacher in a toilet in an Abu Dhabi shopping centre. |
| Police said the suspect had also tried to place a bomb outside the home of an American doctor. | Police said the suspect had also tried to place a bomb outside the home of an American doctor. |
| The stabbing to death of the teacher, identified by US media as Ibolya Ryan, on Monday shocked the UAE. | The stabbing to death of the teacher, identified by US media as Ibolya Ryan, on Monday shocked the UAE. |
| The attacker, wearing a full black veil, was captured on CCTV entering and leaving the centre. | The attacker, wearing a full black veil, was captured on CCTV entering and leaving the centre. |
| Interior Minister Saif Bin Zayed said: "We are witnessing an unprecedented heinous crime in the UAE." | Interior Minister Saif Bin Zayed said: "We are witnessing an unprecedented heinous crime in the UAE." |
| Col Rashid Borshid, of Abu Dhabi's Criminal Investigation Department, said the suspect had also tried to place a makeshift bomb outside the home of the American expatriate doctor. The device was made safe. | Col Rashid Borshid, of Abu Dhabi's Criminal Investigation Department, said the suspect had also tried to place a makeshift bomb outside the home of the American expatriate doctor. The device was made safe. |
| Col Borshid said the question of a terrorist attack was "under investigation now, and I cannot say yes or no". | Col Borshid said the question of a terrorist attack was "under investigation now, and I cannot say yes or no". |
| 'Senseless tragedy' | 'Senseless tragedy' |
| ABC News and other US media said Ms Ryan was the 47-year-old mother of 11-year-old twins. Her identity has not been made public officially. | |
| The Associated Press news agency quoted the company that placed the teacher in the job, Footprints Recruiting, as saying: "We await the results of the ongoing police investigation before making conclusions about why this senseless tragedy occurred. | The Associated Press news agency quoted the company that placed the teacher in the job, Footprints Recruiting, as saying: "We await the results of the ongoing police investigation before making conclusions about why this senseless tragedy occurred. |
| "We are confident that the UAE in general and Abu Dhabi in particular remains a safe environment in which to live and work." | "We are confident that the UAE in general and Abu Dhabi in particular remains a safe environment in which to live and work." |
| Police said the teacher was stabbed with a "sharp tool" after an argument in the toilet in the shopping centre on Reem Island. | Police said the teacher was stabbed with a "sharp tool" after an argument in the toilet in the shopping centre on Reem Island. |
| CCTV footage showed the suspect walking towards the toilet. About 90 minutes later, the suspect appears again in the lobby, brushing off a woman who tries to stop her, and flees up an escalator. A trail of blood is also seen. | CCTV footage showed the suspect walking towards the toilet. About 90 minutes later, the suspect appears again in the lobby, brushing off a woman who tries to stop her, and flees up an escalator. A trail of blood is also seen. |
| The UAE has a large population of Western expatriates and sees itself as a safe haven in the Middle East. | The UAE has a large population of Western expatriates and sees itself as a safe haven in the Middle East. |