Fatiha Marzan: Woman, 21, accused of repeatedly stabbing sister in heart for flirting with her boyfriend
ORLANDO, FLORIDA: Fatiha Marzan, 21, admitted to planning and killing her younger sister as punishment for flirting and messaging her long-distance boyfriend, said police. Fatiha was detained last week and charged with one count of first-degree murder with a weapon, a capital offense, for repeatedly stabbing Sayma Marzan, 20, in the heart.
The murder, according to police, took place on September 26 at 4.30 am in the bedroom they shared in their parents' Orlando home, reported Law &Crime. As per an arrest affidavit from the Orange County Sheriff's Office, deputies from the Sector II Patrol Unit responded to a 911 call about "an aggravated battery via knife" at a home in the 500 block of Southern Charm Drive on September 26 at about 7.32 pm. The caller, who gave her name as Fatiha, allegedly informed the responding officer that she had "stabbed her sister" at around 4.30 am that morning and "does not believe she was alive."
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Deputies and members of Orange County Fire Rescue Medic I found Sayma dead upon arriving at their home. After medics declared her dead around 7.49 pm, Fatiha was arrested and brought to the sheriff's office for interrogation.
The Orange County arrest affidavit stated, "Fatiha said her sister, Sayma, had been trying to steal her boyfriend for the past year. Fatiha recently found out that her boyfriend would flirt back with Sayma and told her that he loved her." It continued, "Fatiha said she spoke with Sayma and her boyfriend on multiple occasions about how she felt about the relationship they had. Fatiha said Sayma never respected her feelings."
Fatiha bought a "dagger-style knife set" from Amazon about two weeks prior to Sayma's death, according to investigators, and concealed the weapons in her closet and backpack. She is also accused of planning the attack at night when her family would have finished their prayers and been fast asleep.
According to police, she allegedly retrieved the concealed knife and stabbed her sister three to four times specifically in the heart in their shared bedroom. As per the affidavit, "Fatiha said Sayma was asleep in the bed that they shared when she began to stab her in her heart. According to Fatiha, Sayma woke up and said "What the f**k?" and the word "help." Fatiha Marzan is now being held in Orange County Jail with no bond.