Andree Bejjani was found murdered in her condo at the Jumeirah Essex House overlooking New York City's Central Park on September 19, 2009. According to reports, the 44-year-old Bejjani, who also goes by the name Sara Bejjani, was found in the kitchen area of the 10th-floor condo with a jump rope wrapped around her neck. The New York Post reported that a knife was in her neck.http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/essex_house_murder_9Y6uybE4oTkSGjHug2sg2J
Authorities arrested a hotel employee in connection with the killing. Housekeeping Manager Derrick Praileau was charged with second-degree murder in Bejjani's death.http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/21/nyregion/21essex.html