Teen Killed in Honor Killing for Western Behavior

Ryan Al Najjar, an 18-year-old girl, was murdered in an honour killing in the Netherlands, with her body found gagged and bound in a swamp. Her brothers, Mohamed and Muhanad, are on trial, while their father Khaled al-N, who allegedly ordered the killing due to Ryan’s ‘Western’ behavior, is being tried in absentia after fleeing to Syria. DNA evidence suggests she fought back during the attack. The Public Prosecution Service has officially classified her death as an honour crime.

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