A young woman was strangled to death by her fiancé in Port Said Governorate in Egypt, authorities announced Monday.

The crime occurred when the murderer grabbed the victim in front of passers-by and started kicking and slapping her then strangled her with his bare hands until she passed away.

After the autopsy, it was found that the victim, Kholoud Al-Sayed Farouk Darwish, 20, showed signs of strangulation on her neck. She was also hit on her head with a sharp object.

Security services arrested the murderer.

Eyewitnesses confirmed that the killer was her fiancé, Mohammed Samir Ahmed.

No further details were disclosed.