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| Husband of Lahore teen murdered for honour wants justice |
| 2016-06-10 |
| [GEO.TV] The husband of a 16-year-old Pak girl who was murdered by her family for marrying him vowed Thursday to do whatever it took to get justice for his young wife. Zeenat Bibi was set on fire Wednesday in Pakistain’s cultural capital of Lahore, a little over a week after she wed 20-year-old cycle of violence mechanic Hasan Khan against the wishes of her family. Her mother Perveen Bibi has admitted to the killing, though details of the brutal murder remain unclear. Early reports suggested she had been burnt alive though police now say she may have been asphyxiated first, with a post-mortem report not expected until later this month. Bibi´s charred remains were buried by her husband´s family before dawn after none of her relatives sought to claim her body. Speaking to AFP on Thursday, a visibly distraught Khan said: "I am determined to continue the legal proceedings against the family. I am after them, and my family is supporting me. "It is my destiny now to bring her justice ‐ if the accused are condemned it will bring calm and peace to my soul." Khan, who said he had met his wife while they were students at high school, also suggested that Perveen had been helped in the murder by her brother and son, and was covering up for them. The case has drawn widespread outrage even in a country used to so-called "honour killings", which account for hundreds of deaths every year. It was also the third such case involving burning over a three-month span. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 So they'll give him her 13 year old sister as reparations? |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2016-06-10 11:48 |