Man charged with manslaughter of his niece
Rana Husseini; 10/5/08
The criminal prosecutor on Saturday charged a physically disabled man with the manslaughter of his niece in the latest so-called honour crime this year, according to an official source. The victim received three bullet wounds to her head and chest on Friday, purportedly by the suspect who phoned the police and informed them that he killed his niece to cleanse his family’s honour, the source told The Jordan Times.He handed officers who rushed to the house the gun he allegedly used in the murder and told the police that he killed his unmarried niece, because he suspected she was involved in an “illegitimate affair” based on rumours, the source said. The victim was visiting her uncle’s house with the rest of her family when an argument ensued, the source added, citing initial investigations into the case.
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Tags: Honour Crime, Jordan