An Iranian man who beheaded his teenage daughter in a so-called “honour killing” back in May has been condemned to nine years in prison, the victim’s mother announced on Friday.
The victim’s mother, Rana Dashti, stated she plans to appeal for a more rigid sentence against her husband, Reza Ashrafi, who beheaded their 13-year-old daughter Romina Ashrafi in her rest on May 14 in a so-called “honour killing” that rocked Iran and stoked a nationwide outcry.
The court’s verdict has “caused fear and panic in me and my family,” Dashti told the semi-official ILNA news agency.
“I object to this verdict and I want to appeal to the Supreme Court,” she said.
Dashti said she worries about the safety of her only other child should her husband be released, saying: “I do not want my husband to ever return to our village.”
Iranians have also expressed their dissatisfaction with the verdict on social media.
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