Morocco
Country Intelligence Summary
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Oct. 11, 2026
Top Motives and Outcomes in Morocco
Top Motives
- Revenge — 49 case(s)
- Jealousy — 45 case(s)
- Control/domination — 27 case(s)
- Money / Financial Gain — 15 case(s)
- Eliminate romantic partner — 13 case(s)
Top Outcomes
- Arrest made — 58 case(s)
- Legal case ongoing — 52 case(s)
- Homicide during marriage — 39 case(s)
- Investigation still ongoing — 28 case(s)
- Deadbody recovery — 23 case(s)
State / Province Case Counts in Morocco
15 case(s)
3 case(s)
3 case(s)
3 case(s)
2 case(s)
1 case(s)
Cases in Morocco: Outcome — Homicide during marriage
Sakina Allegedly Murdered by Retired Colonel Husband, Khouribga, Morocco
Sakina, a 29-year-old woman from Ben Slimane, Morocco, married a retired police colonel after her father's death. The marriage was marked by the husband's controlling behavior, jealousy, and interference from his brother and sister-in-law. Despite …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Khouribga | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: May 23, 2022
View DetailsLouisa Vesterager Jespersen and Maren Ueland Allegedly Murdered by Abdelsamad Ouid, Rashid Afati, and others, Imlil, Morocco
On December 10, 2018, two young European women, Louisa Vesterager Jespersen (24) from Denmark and Maren Ueland (28) from Norway, were brutally murdered in the Atlas Mountains near Imlil, Morocco. The victims, both experienced mountaineers …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Imlil | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Dec. 10, 2018
View DetailsFatima and Nahal Murdered by Hossam and Sakina, Casablanca, Morocco
In Casablanca, Morocco, Fatima, a widow in her fifties, and her younger daughter Nahal were found murdered in their home in October 2016. Fatima's older daughter, Sakina, had conflicts with them but was cleared as …
State/Province: Casablanca-Settat, Morocco | City/Region: Casablanca | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Oct. 14, 2016
View DetailsHayat Allegedly Murdered by Amina, Casablanca, Casablanca-Settat, Morocco
In 2016, Hayat, a married woman living in Casablanca, was found fatally injured inside her home after her husband, Rashid, returned from work. The report says she had suffered repeated blows to the head and …
State/Province: Casablanca-Settat, Morocco | City/Region: Casablanca | Incident Type: Murder | Date: May 5, 2016
View DetailsHalima Allegedly Murdered by Ayoub, Ibtisam, and others, El Jadida, Morocco
Halima, a 27-year-old woman living in El Jadida, Morocco, was found murdered in her home in 2015. She was stabbed, beaten, and sexually assaulted after death. The investigation revealed involvement of her friend Ibtisam and …
State/Province: Casablanca-Settat, Morocco | City/Region: El Jadida | Incident Type: Murder | Date: April 15, 2015
View DetailsNadia Allegedly Murdered by Youssef, Rashid, and others, Casablanca, Morocco
Nadia, a 29-year-old bank employee in Casablanca, was found dead in her apartment on November 13, 2014. The cause of death was strangulation after taking a sedative. Investigations revealed complex interpersonal conflicts involving her fiancé …
State/Province: Casablanca-Settat, Morocco | City/Region: Casablanca | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Nov. 13, 2014
View DetailsSara Murdered by Yassin and Khadija, Bouskoura, Morocco
Sara, an engineer living in Casablanca, was found murdered in her home in Bouskoura. She was strangled with a scarf and had a non-fatal stab wound. The investigation revealed involvement of her ex-fiancé Yassin and …
State/Province: Casablanca-Settat, Morocco | City/Region: Bouskoura | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Jan. 1, 2014
View DetailsSarah Disappearance Involving Munir, Casablanca, Morocco
Sarah, a 29-year-old woman from Casablanca, Morocco, disappeared after leaving her home on a Friday evening. She worked in a nightclub and was supporting her disabled mother and younger brother. After her disappearance, her body …
State/Province: Casablanca-Settat, Morocco | City/Region: Casablanca | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Jan. 25, 2013
View DetailsSaid Allegedly Murdered by Lobna, Nawal, and others, Mohammedia, Morocco
In 2012, Said, a 36-year-old Moroccan engineer and real estate contractor, was found murdered in his home in Mohammedia. His wife Lobna, 32, originally from Kenitra, was the prime suspect after evidence and investigation revealed …
State/Province: Casablanca-Settat, Morocco | City/Region: Mohammedia | Incident Type: Murder | Date: April 4, 2012
View DetailsAzouz, Sharif, and others Disappearance Involving Radia and Al-Mahjoub, Martil, Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima (EH-partial), Morocco
According to the source, Azouz disappeared in March 2012 after his wife Radia claimed that a strange man had taken him away. Investigators initially found no evidence of voluntary departure, kidnapping, or murder. Years later, …
State/Province: Fès-Meknès, Morocco | City/Region: Martil | Incident Type: Family Homicide | Date: March 6, 2012
View DetailsWife Allegedly Murdered by Husband, Tahanaout area, Morocco
In a village near Tahanaout, Morocco, a woman in her fifties was found dead with severe head injuries and signs of a struggle. The husband, a government employee who traveled frequently, reported discovering her body. …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Tahanaout area | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Jan. 1, 2011
View DetailsJalila, Jawad, and others Allegedly Murdered by Sharifa, Sharifa's son, and others, Marrakech, Marrakech-Safi, Morocco
The source presents two Moroccan homicide cases. In the primary 2009 Marrakech case, 33-year-old Jalila was found beaten, bound, and fatally stabbed beside a road after her body was transported in a car. Investigators identified …
State/Province: Marrakech-Safi, Morocco | City/Region: Marrakech | Incident Type: Murder | Date: June 4, 2009
View DetailsSalma and Hassan's friend Allegedly Murdered by Hassan and Hassan's friend, Safi, Morocco
In 2008 in Safi, Morocco, Hassan, a sailor, was in a romantic relationship with Salma, his neighbor. Salma desired a wealthy lifestyle and secretly married a British man, later divorcing and returning to Morocco with …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Safi | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Oct. 14, 2008
View DetailsSaida, Saad, and others Murdered by Jamal, Casablanca, Morocco
In Casablanca in 2006, two bodies were found in a women's hair salon: Saad, a young man and son of Saida, the salon owner, and Al-Mu'ti, an elderly man identified as Saad's grandfather. Saida's daughter …
State/Province: Casablanca-Settat, Morocco | City/Region: Casablanca | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Jan. 2, 2006
View DetailsZahour Allegedly Murdered by Hamid, Souira, Morocco
In Souira, Morocco, in 2005, Zahour, a woman in her forties, was found dead in an abandoned house after being reported missing by her father-in-law, Hamid. Zahour had a troubled marriage to a disabled man, …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Souira | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Jan. 1, 2005
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