Retired boxer Kabary Salem has been indicted in the murder of his daughter, Ola Salem, 25-years-old, by a Staten Island grand jury, law enforcement sources told the New York Post.
The woman's body was found in a Staten Island park in October of 2019 by a jogger in Bloomingdale Park.
It's being reported that Salem fled the country immediately after his daughter’s body was discovered.
The NYPD’s Regional Fugitive Task Force tracked him down to the Middle East on December 3, and brought him back to New York on Friday, the paper reports.
Salem, 52-years-old, was born in Egypt and represented the country in the 1992 and 1996 Summer Olympics. Salem won a gold medal in the junior middleweight division at the 1991 All-Africa Games.
During his pro career, he challenged Joe Calzaghe for the WBO super middleweight title in 2004 - and lost a twelve round unanimous decision. He also lost a twelve round split decision to Mario Veit, when they fought for the WBO's interim-title at 168.
He retired from the sport in 2005 after suffering a knockout loss at the hands of a future world champion in Lucian Bute. It was his third consecutive loss.
Salem's name was in the headlines in 1999, after knocking out opponent Randie Carver in the tenth round of their NABF title bout in Kansas City. Carver died two days later from the injuries that he suffered in the ring. In the aftermath of his passing, Carver's family alleged that Salem intentionally used his head throughout the contest.
Salem's daughter, who lived in Rosebank area of Staten Island, had been an advocate for Muslim women suffering from domestic violence through her volunteer work at the New York City-based Asiyah Women’s Center.
Law enforcement officials have not provided any information regarding a possible motive for the murder.
