The missing Saudi man in Cairo, Hattan bin Ghazi Shata, was found dead 42 days after his disappearance, the Egyptian Interior Ministry announced on Wednesday.
The ministry confirmed that medical examinations revealed no signs of foul play in Shata's death, who had been missing since April 22.
The Saudi Embassy in Cairo received a report from the Egyptian authorities stating they found the body of Hattan Shata after conducting a DNA test confirming his identity.
In a statement on its Facebook page, the embassy offered condolences to Shata’s family and thanked the Egyptian authorities for their intensive efforts to uncover the circumstances of the incident.
Footage showed that Hattan bin Ghazi Shata was last seen on April 22, leaving his home in the Rehab neighborhood of the Fifth Settlement area in Cairo.
Following his disappearance, the Saudi Embassy, in collaboration with Egyptian authorities, launched an intensive search to locate him.
Legal procedures for transporting Shata’s body to Saudi Arabia are currently underway, coordinated with his brother, Hani, who has been in Cairo for several days to assist in the search.
