Tuesday, June 12, 2007
Boyfriend: family's 'dark side' took Banaz away - Telegraph (UK)
The boyfriend of honour killing victim Banaz Mahmod says police failed to take the threat to his girlfriend's life seriously, and he has been left "heartbroken" by her death.
Rahmat Sulemani said his dreams of their future together had been crushed by her father and uncle, who were today convicted of her murder.
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"I hope that police are going to take this more seriously now because it is a serious thing and it is happening every day in Britain. We just can't accept that here in modern society."
Miss Mahmod's father, Mahmod, and uncle Ari Mahmod, hatched a plot to kill the couple because they believed Rahmat was an unsuitable boyfriend.
Mr Sulemani said he tried to convince Mahmod to let them marry after their relationship was discovered, but the couple was told "it was never going to happen".
The pair were then subjected to threats and violence, with Banaz locked up in a relative's house for two weeks and beaten. ...
The boyfriend of honour killing victim Banaz Mahmod says police failed to take the threat to his girlfriend's life seriously, and he has been left "heartbroken" by her death.
Rahmat Sulemani said his dreams of their future together had been crushed by her father and uncle, who were today convicted of her murder.
...
"I hope that police are going to take this more seriously now because it is a serious thing and it is happening every day in Britain. We just can't accept that here in modern society."
Miss Mahmod's father, Mahmod, and uncle Ari Mahmod, hatched a plot to kill the couple because they believed Rahmat was an unsuitable boyfriend.
Mr Sulemani said he tried to convince Mahmod to let them marry after their relationship was discovered, but the couple was told "it was never going to happen".
The pair were then subjected to threats and violence, with Banaz locked up in a relative's house for two weeks and beaten. ...
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