Documents show little evidence of hate crime

Documents show little evidence of hate crime

EL CAJON, Calif. (AP) — Court documents in the California beating death of an Iraqi-American mother of five reveal a troubled family life and little evidence the killing was a hate crime.

U-T San Diego obtained court papers that say a family member told investigators that 32-year-old Shaima Alawadi planned to divorce her husband and move to Texas.

The documents also show the woman’s 17-year-old daughter, Fatima Alhimidi, was distraught over her pending arranged marriage to a cousin.

The teenager found Alawadi and called 911 on March 21. The girl told reporters she found a note telling the family to go back where they came from, but authorities haven’t disclosed the contents of the note.