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| Five relatives arrested over UK honour killing |
| 2004-09-07 |
| 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 |
| #5 And practioners of the allan-worship cult want us to believe that the lunacy in islam is not widespread. |
| Posted by: anymouse 2004-09-07 5:43:38 PM |
| #4 Reinstitution of the death penalty might help in the UK. Also, There might be a use for a publicized "safe house" for cases like this. Because of the orwellian gun laws of Britain, it would have to be guarded by cops or military. Any attempt to get to the subject of the "honor killing" could be diffucult. Probably dying in an attempt to retrieve a troublesome baby sister probably does not qualify for a virgin stipend. |
| Posted by: BigEd 2004-09-07 3:00:40 PM |
| #3 Poor Gentle, she ventured out into the internet to practice her English and enlighten the ignorant. Instead she found Rantburg and the real world. Truly a rude and painful awakening1 |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2004-09-07 2:58:09 PM |
| #2 Solution: incarceration for the perpetrators and deportation for all others who closely match the DNA profile of the perpetrators. Collective guilt is the essence of an "honor killing." |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2004-09-07 7:43:01 AM |
| #1 ahh...the RoP, those animals are consistant in their brutality, conceit and bigotry. Never have to figure out where they're coming from - straight from the 7th century. |
| Posted by: JerseyMike 2004-09-07 7:41:03 AM |