LOS ANGELES: An Egyptian-American model and nanny who was convicted in 1993 for killing and eating her husband, is now asking for parole. According to reports, Omaima Aree Nelson, was convicted of second-degree murder and was sentenced to 28 years in jail for killing her husband, William E. Nelson, in their Costa Mesa apartment, CBS's KXTX reported. Prosecutors say Nelson killed her husband, who was 32 years her elder, of less than a month, on Thanksgiving Day. She then cooked his head and his hands. She then attempted to get friends to help dispose of the rest of the body parts. The then 24-year-old former model said she had been severely sexually abused and raped often over the month-long marriage. According to court medical workers, she was found to suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder. According to court sources, she will be in front of a parole board at the Chowchilla State Prison next Wednesday. The case sparked a few comments among Egyptian social media activists and commentators, who posted a few statements wondering how someone could kill and eat their spouse. BM
