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| Girl Run Down By Her Father Dies |
| 2009-11-03 |
| A woman who police say was run over by her father on Oct. 20 has died, authorities said. Noor Almaleki, 20, of Surprise, died around noon, said Mike Tellef of the Peoria Police Department. She had undergone spinal surgery. Almaleki and her boyfriend's mother were walking across a Peoria parking lot when they were struck, officers said. The girl's father, Faleh Almaleki, an Iraqi immigrant, was returned to Arizona Saturday to face aggravated assault charges. Faleh Almaleki was arrested Thursday when he arrived at Atlanta's airport, sent from the United Kingdom after authorities denied him entrance. He was returned to the Phoenix-area city of Peoria, booked and taken to a county jail. The other woman, Amal Khalaf, is in serious but stable condition, according to family members. Police said the Almalekis moved to Peoria from Iraq in the mid-1990s. Family members said Noor Almaleki had been living with her boyfriend and Khalaf, and Faleh Almaleki was upset that his daughter had become too "Westernized," had failed to live by traditional Muslim values and had disrespected the family. After the incident, authorities said Almaleki went to Mexico. He eventually flew to London, but United Kingdom Port of Entry authorities denied him entry into the country. They contacted U.S. authorities and Almaleki was put on a flight back to Atlanta, where he was arrested. This is now a death penalty case. Arizona juries are not forgiving, and his only grace is that hanging is no longer done. |
| Posted by: Anonymoose |
| #15 AZ may go for a 50+ year sentence instead Even |
| Posted by: gorb 2009-11-03 22:23 |
| #14 Several comments from Arizonans indicate that it was no business of the federals to tell us we couldn't hang such scum, and second, Joe Arpaio shouldn't be too hard on his jailers if they don't keep too close a suicide watch on this bird and he hangs himself in his cell. |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2009-11-03 20:09 |
| #13 He was returned to the Phoenix-area city of Peoria, booked and taken to a county jail. Peoria is in Maricopa County. That's Sheriff Joe Arpaio's jail. Heh, heh, heh. |
| Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305 2009-11-03 18:26 |
| #12 Funny that he went _from_ Mexico to the UK. |
| Posted by: Thing From Snowy Mountain 2009-11-03 18:01 |
| #11 Not a lawyer, but don't you get felony murder if someone dies as a result of your dangerous behavior? I'd bet he was charged with aggravated assault so there were no problems getting him extradited. Some countries are fussy about the risk of the death penalty. Personally, I'd give him 3-5 just for the irony of using an SUV to run down his daughter for being too Westernized. |
| Posted by: SteveS 2009-11-03 18:00 |
| #10 Almaleki went to Mexico. He eventually flew to London, but United Kingdom Port of Entry authorities denied him entry into the country. They contacted U.S. authorities and Almaleki was put on a flight back to Atlanta, where he was arrested. Mr. Alamlecki got into his car, ran over his daughter and hit her boyfriend's mother, hard enough to break her arm if I recall correctly. Then he fled the country and attempted to flee the continent. I suspect he'll get more than a slap on the wrist. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2009-11-03 16:56 |
| #9 If he gets off on manslaughter, which I hope is doubtful, will he feel compelled to run over other muslim immigrants if he feels they too have strayed from his cherished traditional values? |
| Posted by: Bertie Cromomp7039 2009-11-03 14:29 |
| #8 Depends on the make-up of the jury. Under certain circumstances, I can see him getting off with manslaughter. |
| Posted by: Woozle Uneter9007 2009-11-03 13:02 |
| #7 He may not get the death penalty, but there's always the chance of some prisoners taking a disliking to him. Somebody in there for the rest of his life might take him out over something. Afterall, he's not "Westernized" alot. |
| Posted by: Charles 2009-11-03 12:28 |
| #6 don't count on AZ going for the death penalty here - not completely premeditated - intent may have been only injury AZ may go for a 50+ year sentence instead |
| Posted by: lord garth 2009-11-03 12:15 |
| #5 So, he will spend decades on death row supported by millions in CAIR and ACLU legal funds. |
| Posted by: Richard of Oregon 2009-11-03 11:42 |
#4 ... the Almalekis moved to Peoria from Iraq in the mid-1990s.Faleh Almaleki was upset that his daughter had become too "Westernized," had failed to live by traditional Muslim values and had disrespected the family. So they immigrate into a Western country out of their own volition and yet the notion of becoming "Westernized" is driving them into murderous rage. Something doesn't make sense here. |
| Posted by: Thavirt Glinetle8858 2009-11-03 11:38 |
| #3 It will be interesting to see who lines up in support, who claims mitigating circumstances, who opposes the DP. |
| Posted by: Richard Aubrey 2009-11-03 11:04 |
| #2 His defense will be "the Koran told him to do it". |
| Posted by: Woozle Uneter9007 2009-11-03 10:03 |
| #1 And now Arizona will uphold it's honor. [See how that works Faleh.] |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2009-11-03 07:11 |