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Jordanian mans stabs sister to death
Jordan's Criminal Court has charged a 19-year-old man with stabbing to death his sister in what is believed to be an honour killing.
- Agencies
- Published: 13:15 April 6, 2009
Amman: Jordan's Criminal Court has charged a 19-year-old man with stabbing to death his sister in what is believed to be an honour killing.
Judge Jihad Al Dridi charged the man on Monday with premeditated murder and the possession of a dangerous weapon.
Al Dridi said the man confessed to repeatedly stabbing his 22-year-old sister to cleanse the family honour because she left the house too often.
The victim is the eighth person to be killed in honour crimes this year.
The name of the man and the victim were not revealed due to the sensitivity of the case.
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