CRIMEJul 15 · 17:20 UTCDAWN[email protected] (News Desk)

Italian Supreme Court upholds murder convictions of family members of Pakistani girl killed for refusing arranged marriage

The Italian Supreme Court upheld murder convictions of five family members of Saman Abbas, an 18-year-old Pakistani-origin girl killed in 2021 for refusing an arranged marriage in Italy. The court confirmed life sentences for her parents and cousins, and a 22-year sentence for her uncle, who were extradited from Pakistan after her murder.

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