Mother kills daughter to protect family name

An Egyptian mother killed her 20-year-old daughter who was in love with a man from another village, Al Wafd reported.

In an attempt to protect the honour of the family, the 47 year old mother allegedly planned a plot with the help of her elder daughter, son and her nephew to kill her younger daughter named WHM.

The police received information from a hospital informing them about the mysterious death of a girl whose body they had received.

FA was soon arrested where she confessed to the crime and revealed that she had forcefully taken WHM to her sister’s residence. Her youngest son and elder daughter also accompanied them.

With the help of her son she tied WHM while the cousin forced her to swallow toxic substance.The girl died on the spot.

In order to make the murder appear like a natural death, the two children along with the mother changed WHM’s clothes and then put her body in bed.

Investigations revealed that WHM was in an illicit relationship and FA committed the crime to protect the family name.

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