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stabbing a woman on the street. Interested in this potential lead, they started monitoring Salem's activities, and eventually arrested him when they found out that he had been using forged passports. While examining his house and possessions, they found additional passports, as well as photographs of housemaids on his mobile phone. Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that one of the women was indeed a missing victim. Salem was questioned by investigators, and confessed to the crimes, pointing out all of the burial sites scattered around Yanbu.
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her down and stabbed her three times, killing her on the spot. He then dragged the body to his car and brought it back home, where he poured either benzene or acid on it, causing severe burns on the corpse. Like the previous victims, he then proceeded to bury the remains and return home.
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