Jordanian Man Cleanses Familyâs Honor
A Jordanian man stabbed to death his pregnant sister because she married an Egyptian man against the familyâs wishes. Investigators arriving at the scene said the suspect told them "he killed his sibling to cleanse the familyâs honour using a kitchen knife. The unidentified woman was eight months pregnant when she was killed with 25 stab wounds to different parts of her body. After killing his sister in the family home, the brother called the police and waited for them to come and arrest him.
Posted by: Mike Sylwester 2004-06-12 |