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Just a garden variety burglary, with four murders as an afterthought. That's why the FBI was sent to Egypt to investigate. =:O

A close friend also disclosed late last week that Hossam Armanious spent two to three days searching for the deposed Bishop of Luxor during a trip to Egypt this past summer. Armanious found him in a monastery in the desert.

"Hossam spent one day with the exiled bishop," said the friend, Rafique Iscandar, who is also the president of the American Coptic Union. "When Sam lived there, he used to help him in the church. The bishop would call and say, 'Hossam, can you help us?' and Hossam would help."

The FBI has gone to Egypt to investigate, said DeFazio, adding that authorities want to know about the family's travel habits. It wasn't known whether Armanious' trip or visit with the bishop had any connection to the homicides.

"a financial motive". sure:

http://www.northjersey.com/page.php?qstr=eXJpcnk3ZjczN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXkzJmZnYmVsN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk2NjUzNTMyJnlyaXJ5N2Y3MTdmN3ZxZWVFRXl5Mg==

OMG, I can't believe their implying that the Armanious' were secretly wealthy !
Its almost like their trying to cast aspersions upon th evictims and say hey the dead family was at fault fo rhaving ill gotten gains or something !
They lived in a very modest home in Jersey City Heights.

<<"Do you think if it was financial they would not take the gold and a ring from my sister's finger?" said Ayman Garas, the dead woman's brother. "Do you think if Hossam had a lot of money he would have complained about his job not giving him enough hours?

"I mean, he never complained about money, but he wasn't rich.">>>>>

Also these killings were very PERSONAL in nature.
People who are simply trying to rob and get money/jewelry don't think hey I want to make an artistic when I murder these people.

<<<<"the victims appeared to suffer "ritualistic" injuries, including holes bored under each family member's neck, said the source, who saw photos taken of the bodies after they were released to a funeral home. The face of each victim was obscured with a bag, he said.>>>>>