In a recent true crime TV show, Yaser Said, the man convicted of killing his two daughters in 2008, opened up about his case. Said, now 67, is serving a life sentence without parole for shooting Sarah, 17, and Amina, 18, on New Year's Day. He's been behind bars since August 2020 after years on the run. The show, called "Interview with a Killer, " aired last Sunday. In the episode, Said called his conviction a result of political conspiracies, not his actions.

The case first gained attention when the girls' bodies were found in their father's cab outside a hotel in Irving, Texas. Both sisters were shot multiple times. Said, born in Egypt, was said to be controlling and abusive toward his daughters. They fled Texas with their boyfriends but returned due to fear. Before their tragic deaths, the sisters had reported abuse, with Amina writing to her teacher, "He will, without any doubt, kill us. "

In the interview, Said claimed the email and abuse allegations were false. He also said he didn't have a gun the night of the murders, contrary to his trial testimony. He told the investigative reporter he felt threatened that night and left the cab, where his daughters were later found dead.

The murders were initially labeled "honor killings, " but law enforcement later refuted this. Said believes his case is being used to push political agendas. He maintains his innocence, stating, "I didn’t do the crime. . . I didn’t murder nobody. "

The Truth Behind the Said Sisters' Murder: Inside the Mind of Yaser Said

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