Foreign Ministry following up on murder of Jordanian in US

AMMAN — The Foreign Ministry has been following up on the murder of Jordanian citizen Sara Zghoul in Oregon, the US, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported on Wednesday.

The Jordanian Embassy in Washington is coordinating with the relevant American authorities to investigate the crime. According to a statement issued by the ministry on Wednesday, "the Jordanian Embassy in Washington on January 30 received a letter from the Washington County Police Department in the State of Oregon, expressing sincere condolences over the death of the Jordanian citizen, and summarising the actions taken so far".

The letter also stressed the authorities' keenness to uncover the circumstances of the murder and hold the offender accountable. The statement pointed out that the US police "arrested the suspect of the crime, and investigation by the police cadres of various technical and criminal ranks are under way, in coordination with prosecutors".