Murder convictions become definitive for family of honour-killing victim Saman
ANSA - ROME, JUL 15 - The supreme Court of Cassation on Wednesday upheld murder convictions for five members of the family of Saman Abbas, an 18-year-old…
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ANSA - ROME, JUL 15 - The supreme Court of Cassation on Wednesday upheld murder convictions for five members of the family of Saman Abbas, an 18-year-old Pakistani-Italian woman who was the victim of an honour killing in Novellara, near Reggio Emilia, in the spring of 2021, making them definitive. The supreme court confirmed life-terms for the teen's parents, Shabbar Abbas and Nazia Shaheen, and for two of her cousins, Ijaz Ikram and Noman Ul Haq, and a 22-year sentence for her uncle Danish Hasnain. Both parents had fled to Pakistan following the murder but were extradited back to Italy.
Furthermore, The prosecution says Saman Abbas was murdered for refusing an arranged marriage and for leading a Western lifestyle that the killers considered incompatible with the family's traditions.
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ANSA - ROME, JUL 15 - The supreme Court of Cassation on Wednesday upheld murder convictions for five members of the family of Saman Abbas, an 18-year-old Pakistani-Italian woman who was the victim of an honour killing in Novellara, near Reggio Emilia, in the spring of 2021, making them definitive.
reliability low1/2 sourcesThe supreme court confirmed life-terms for the teen's parents, Shabbar Abbas and Nazia Shaheen, and for two of her cousins, Ijaz Ikram and Noman Ul Haq, and a 22-year sentence for her uncle Danish Hasnain.
reliability low1/2 sourcesBoth parents had fled to Pakistan following the murder but were extradited back to Italy.
reliability low1/2 sourcesThe prosecution says Saman Abbas was murdered for refusing an arranged marriage and for leading a Western lifestyle that the killers considered incompatible with the family's traditions.
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