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The Shadow in the Window

2024/9/24
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Fourteen-year-old Aya Altantawi discovered her mother's lifeless body on their patio. Initially suspected as a fall, the death of 35-year-old Nada quickly became a puzzling mystery.
  • Aya Altantawi found her mother, Nada, dead on their patio.
  • The family lived in a large mansion in Farmington Hills, Michigan.
  • Nada's death initially appeared to be a fall from an open window.
  • The family had a strict morning routine.
  • Nada was found still in her pajamas.
  • Aya's brother, Muhammad, attempted CPR.
  • Police questioned whether Nada's death was an accident or suicide.
  • Nada had reportedly attempted suicide by overdosing on pills years prior.
  • Aya's parents were separated and in the process of a bitter divorce.

Shownotes Transcript

A teenager's life is turned upside down when she finds her mother lying on the patio. What initially seems like a fatal accident reveals itself to be something much more disturbing. Keith Morrison reports.