Police ID woman found decapitated inside home in Philadelphia's Lawndale neighborhood

Police say a 41-year-old woman was found dead on the kitchen floor with her head severed.
Wednesday, November 30, 2022
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Philadelphia police have identified the woman found decapitated inside her home in the city's Lawndale neighborhood.

The call came in around 12:45 p.m. Tuesday for a stabbing on the 300 block of Magee Avenue.
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Police say a 41-year-old woman was found dead on the kitchen floor with her head severed. She has been identified as Leila Al Raheel.

According to neighbors, a male suspect tried to flee in his car but was apprehended.

Philadelphia police say the suspect is 34-year-old Ahmad Shareef.

Ahmad Shareef



Sources say the victim was Shareef's partner and that he had a history of domestic disturbances involving multiple family members.



"Cops are always being called on them, a lot of domestic abuse," said neighbor John Martinez.



Action News is told the couple lived with several other family members inside the home, including young children.
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Shareef has been charged with murder, abuse of corpse and other related offenses.



Police recovered a knife.
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Neighbors were sickened by the news.

"She was the nicest person," said neighbor Tanya Richardson.

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