A former Canadian sales consultant at Nakheel’s World Project, Samir Rafik Shinwi, is thought to have committed suicide by jumping from the 29th floor of a five-star hotel in Dubai.
The 31-year-old was facing charges surrounding financial irregularities within The World project.
The Court of First Instance released the Canadian on bail on June 6 after he posted an AED 6 million bond and last Thursday, the court was adjourned until September 15 for defence arguments to be presented and new witnesses from Nakheel to be called.
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According to reports, the lawyer of the deceased, Eissa bin Haidar, said that the Canadian’s fiancée was with him in the hotel room when the defendant became incredibly nervous.
She claimed he smashed a TV and broke everything in the hotel room. She added that she had then left the room, unable to stand his behaviour.
According to the lawyer, the woman told the police that her fiancé sent her multiple text messages warning her that he would kill himself if she did not return.
The deceased was accused of collecting bribes worth nearly AED 22 million in return for giving facilities to particular clients by not compelling them to sign booking contracts of some islands.
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