In 1994, a quiet family in the city of Fez lived a simple life with their only daughter, Maryam, who was eighteen years old.
Maryam had left school after completing middle school and spent most of her time helping her mother at home.
She was known as a respectful and quiet young woman who rarely went anywhere except to visit her cousins, the daughters of her uncle.
Almost every afternoon, she would leave home, take a taxi, spend several hours with her cousins, and return home before evening.
Her parents trusted her completely because she followed the same routine every day.
One afternoon, Maryam finished lunch with her parents and told them she was going to visit her cousins as usual.
She left the house around two o’clock in the afternoon.
Her father went to work and her mother remained at home, believing everything was normal.
As evening approached, Maryam did not return.
At first, her parents were not worried because she had occasionally stayed later than expected in the past.
However, as darkness fell and several hours passed, concern quickly turned into fear.
Her father drove to his brother’s house and asked whether Maryam had visited that day.
To his surprise, his nieces told him that Maryam had not come at all.
Thinking there might be a misunderstanding, he questioned everyone in the house, but nobody had seen her.
He then checked with other relatives, yet no one knew where she was.
When he returned home, Maryam was still missing.
Her parents immediately began searching throughout the neighborhood.
They visited friends, former classmates, neighbors, and anyone who might have seen her.
Nobody could provide any useful information.
That same night, they reported her disappearance to the police.
The police collected her photograph and personal details and started a missing-person investigation.
They asked whether she had any enemies, family problems, or a secret relationship.
Her mother strongly denied all possibilities and insisted that Maryam had never been involved with any young man.
The police nevertheless considered every possible scenario.
Hospitals, clinics, and accident records were checked.
No trace of Maryam was found.
Days passed without progress.
The family continued searching while the police followed every possible lead.
After more than a week, rumors began spreading among girls in the neighborhood.
Some claimed that Maryam had secretly been in a relationship with a young motorcycle mechanic named Abdessamad.
The rumor became more serious when people noticed that Abdessamad had also disappeared on the exact same day as Maryam.
Abdessamad was twenty-five years old and worked in a local repair shop.
His coworkers confirmed that he had not returned to work since the day Maryam vanished.
They also admitted that he had been romantically involved with her.
Maryam’s family immediately informed the police.
Investigators questioned Abdessamad’s coworkers and discovered several inconsistencies in their statements.
The police learned that Abdessamad rented a small room nearby.
When officers searched the room, they found his belongings still inside, including clothing and personal documents.
Nothing suggested that he had planned to leave voluntarily.
His identification card showed that his family lived in Kenitra.
The police contacted authorities there and asked them to visit his parents.
His family revealed that they had not seen him for several weeks and believed he was still working in Fez.
They were shocked to learn he had disappeared.
Soon, a second missing-person report was officially connected to the case.
The police now suspected that the disappearances of Maryam and Abdessamad were linked.
Fifteen days later, a disturbing discovery changed everything.
Residents of a village near a forest complained about a horrible smell that had become stronger over the previous week.
At first, they assumed a dead animal was hidden somewhere in the woods.
Several villagers searched the area but could not locate the source.
Eventually, attention turned to an abandoned well deep inside the forest.
The well was about twelve meters deep and had been unused for years.
When people approached it, the smell became overwhelming.
Authorities were immediately notified.
Gendarmes, forensic teams, and civil protection units arrived at the scene.
Using powerful lights, investigators looked into the well.
To their horror, they discovered a human body.
When rescue workers entered the well, they found not one body but two.
One appeared to belong to a young woman.
The other belonged to a young man.
Both bodies were in an advanced state of decomposition.
A handbag believed to belong to the young woman was also recovered.
Initial examinations revealed injuries on both victims.
The male victim had a deep wound to the neck.
The female victim had suffered a severe head injury.
The bodies were transported to the morgue for further examination.
Investigators compared the remains with photographs of missing persons.
Police in Fez quickly recognized similarities with the images of Maryam and Abdessamad.
The families were called in to help identify the victims.
Despite the condition of the bodies, both families confirmed the identities.
The young woman was Maryam.
The young man was Abdessamad.
The discovery devastated both families.
An autopsy determined that Abdessamad died from the neck wound.
Maryam died from severe head trauma and internal bleeding.
Her body also showed signs of physical assault.
Investigators now focused on finding Abdessamad’s motorcycle, which was still missing.
They believed the motorcycle could reveal who was responsible.
Officers questioned residents living near the forest.
Eventually, one woman reported seeing a yellow motorcycle matching the description.
She claimed a recently released ex-prisoner named Aziz had been riding it.
Several other residents confirmed seeing the same thing.
Aziz was forty-two years old and had recently been released after serving a prison sentence.
When questioned, he denied owning any motorcycle.
His mother also claimed he did not have one.
Police searched the house but found nothing.
Although they lacked evidence, investigators remained suspicious.
They placed Aziz under surveillance.
During the surveillance, they noticed he frequently spent time with a close friend.
The two men often visited the forest together.
A few days later, the same woman returned and informed police that she had just seen Aziz bring the motorcycle into his home.
Officers immediately returned to the house.
This time, they found the motorcycle hidden inside.
Aziz could not produce ownership documents.
More importantly, he had previously denied possessing any motorcycle at all.
He was arrested and taken in for questioning.
At first, he resisted.
However, faced with mounting evidence, he eventually confessed.
He admitted that he and his friend had stolen the motorcycle.
When investigators asked where it came from, he revealed the shocking truth.
According to his confession, he and his companion often spent time drinking and smoking in the forest.
For months, they had repeatedly seen Abdessamad and Maryam meeting there.
They knew the couple frequently visited the same location.
On the day of the murders, Maryam met Abdessamad and rode with him to the forest on his motorcycle.
Aziz and his friend were already there.
After watching the couple for some time, they approached them.
What began as a verbal confrontation quickly escalated.
Aziz claimed they only intended to question Abdessamad.
However, the argument became heated.
A violent fight broke out.
During the struggle, Abdessamad grabbed Aziz’s friend.
Fearing his companion was in danger, Aziz ran to retrieve a large sword he had hidden nearby.
He swung the weapon toward Abdessamad.
The blow struck Abdessamad in the neck.
He died almost instantly.
Maryam witnessed everything.
Terrified and hysterical, she tried to intervene.
The attackers assaulted her and she lost consciousness.
Knowing she had seen the murder, they decided to get rid of her as well.
They dragged Abdessamad’s body to the abandoned well and threw it inside.
Maryam was still alive when they carried her to the well.
They threw her in after him.
The impact caused the fatal head injury that killed her.
The two men then stole Abdessamad’s motorcycle and left the scene.
For days, they shared and used the motorcycle while pretending nothing had happened.
Their plan might have succeeded if villagers had not noticed the smell coming from the well.
Following their confessions, both suspects were formally charged.
They were convicted of premeditated murder, theft, and concealing evidence of a crime.
The court sentenced both men to life imprisonment.
The tragic case ended with justice being served, but it left two families devastated by the loss of their children.
What began as a routine afternoon ended with a shocking double murder that remained hidden until chance led investigators to the abandoned well.
Disclaimer: This story is a work of fiction created for entertainment purposes. Any resemblance to real persons, events, or places is coincidental.
