On Thursday, April 25, 2024, according to a report by Rokna, a 23-year-old woman named Sajedeh from the village of Koor Deh near Mashhad was killed by her 17-year-old brother, Hanzele, allegedly in an "honor" killing. After transporting her body to the hospital, the family tried to conceal the true cause of her death. Upon his arrest, the perpetrator confessed that he suffocated his sister in a rural stable, feeling humiliated by society following Sajedeh's divorce to prevent further disgrace.
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