SIDON: A woman was beaten to death by her brother and husband in the area of Zahrani in South Lebanon on Monday. According to the results of a preliminary investigation, both men believed that the woman, a mother of two children, was possessed by evil spirits. Sources said that the two men decided to kill her after consulting a sheikh, who advised them to "beat her hard on the head until the evil spirit leaves her soul."The sources said that the woman, who was in her 30s, had frequently had disagreements with her husband and that this had caused a lot of trouble for her family, in particular her brother. They also said that after the men "tried all means" to calm her rages, they consulted the sheikh, who told them that the woman was possessed because someone had cursed her.