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Five relatives arrested over UK honour killing
Police investigating the murder of Warrington teenager Shafilea Ahmed have arrested five of her relatives. The men and women of various ages were arrested in Bradford, West Yorkshire, on Tuesday morning on suspicion of perverting the course of justice. The 17-year-old's body was found in the Lake District in February. Detectives believe she may have been the victim of a so-called "honour killing" after she refused an arranged marriage. Her parents, Iftikhar and Farzana Ahmed, were arrested in December on suspicion of kidnap before being eliminated from inquiries in June. ...and were threatening to sue the police for wrongful arrest. I had a spat with Gentle over this case as I had the pleasure of assisting the police with their investigation. Gentle has been quiet post-Beslan hasn't he/she... Posted by: Howard UK 2004-09-07 |
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