The Stench of Betrayal: How Egypt's "Assassin of the Fifties" Buried Her Brother Under the Bed

Souad, later known as the "Murderer of the Fifties," led a life marked by deception, infidelity, and violence. She married a farmer named Hindawi in 1943 but repeatedly attempted to kill him through poisoning and arson due to her extramarital affairs. After their divorce, she relocated to another village and turned to prostitution. When her younger brother, Mohamed, tried to intervene in her life, Souad murdered him with an axe and buried his body beneath her bed. Her shocking crimes were eventually uncovered, aided by the confession of her young son, leading to her arrest and execution, an outcome that stood in stark contrast to the seemingly gentle era in which she lived.