Two months ago, a picture of a Lebanese soldier helping a homeless, disabled woman drink water went viral on social media. The photo was taken in Barbir.
صورة جميلة تم التقاطها اليوم في منطقة بربور لعسكري في الجيش اللبناني وهو يقوم باسقاء امراة تعاني من اعاقة جسدية بطريقة لفتت نظر المارة واشاعت جو من التفاؤل والامل للقيمة الانسانية التي يمتلكها عناصر الجيش. تحية لعناصر الجيش اللبناني.#lebanesearmy #الجيش_اللبناني ✌ pic.twitter.com/51A9B23iuk
— Micheline Nader (@MichelineNader) March 3, 2018
Plot twist
Today, authorities found the body of the 52-year-old woman in a car in Basta with around L.L. 5 million ($3,303) in her possession. The cash was found in plastic bags. According to
, her name is Fatima Othman, and she is from Ain Al Dahab, Akkar. She died of natural causes. They also found savings accounts that are worth LBP 1.7 billion ($1,123,187). However, the authorities did not confirm whether these bankbooks belong to her or not.
تم العثور على المتسولة #فاطمة_عثمان متوفية بداخل سيارة في محلة البسطة شارع الاوزاعي صباح اليوم وتبين ان سبب الوفاة طبيعي ومعها ما يقارب ٥ مليون ليرة لبنانية و٣ دفاتر بنك. حساب بقيمة مليار وسبعماية مليون ليرة pic.twitter.com/EmRi26LN82
— Sara Abdo (@SaraNewsy) May 15, 2018
Fatima’s mother and seven siblings were shocked to find out that she passed away. But they were even more shocked that she left the world with millions of dollars behind. According to the Mokhtar Fadi Rachid Al Achkar, the family is financially struggling, and Fatima did not visit her relatives very often. The body of Fatima has been returned to her family in Akkar where she was buried. That is a bizarre story. We need to wait for a statement from the authorities.
