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'''Shafilea Ahmed''' born in 1986, was a British woman from [[Warrington]], Cheshire who is believed to have been murdered, possibly by a member of her family in a 'Honour' Killing after she turned down a suitor for an [[ |
'''Shafilea Ahmed''' born in 1986, was a British woman from [[Warrington]], Cheshire who is believed to have been murdered, possibly by a member of her family in a 'Honour' Killing after she turned down a suitor for an [[forced marriage]] on her while she was on a family holiday in [[Pakistan]] in early 2003. In an apparent suicide attempt, in desperation she swallowed [[bleach]] causing internal damage so serious it required great medical attention over a period of time. |
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There was mass media coverage for her that touched many people over the nation that continued for many months. |
There was mass media coverage for her that touched many people over the nation that continued for many months. |
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A student who wanted to become a lawyer, she disappeared on September 11, 2003 and her corpse was tragically found in February 2004 in a river near [[Kendal]] in the [[Lake District]] after heavy flooding in the area, police said it was hidden deliberately. |
A student who wanted to become a lawyer, she disappeared on September 11, 2003 and her corpse was tragically found in February 2004 in a river near [[Kendal]] in the [[Lake District]] after heavy flooding in the area, police said it was hidden deliberately. The police believed someone in the community is involved and that her family was too. |
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The murder of Miss Shafila Ahmed is still an on going investigation, after 3 years the killer(s) have not been caught. |
The murder of Miss Shafila Ahmed is still an on going investigation, after 3 years the killer(s) have not been caught. |
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Revision as of 21:20, 15 August 2006
Shafilea Ahmed born in 1986, was a British woman from Warrington, Cheshire who is believed to have been murdered, possibly by a member of her family in a 'Honour' Killing after she turned down a suitor for an forced marriage on her while she was on a family holiday in Pakistan in early 2003. In an apparent suicide attempt, in desperation she swallowed bleach causing internal damage so serious it required great medical attention over a period of time.
There was mass media coverage for her that touched many people over the nation that continued for many months.
A student who wanted to become a lawyer, she disappeared on September 11, 2003 and her corpse was tragically found in February 2004 in a river near Kendal in the Lake District after heavy flooding in the area, police said it was hidden deliberately. The police believed someone in the community is involved and that her family was too.
The murder of Miss Shafila Ahmed is still an on going investigation, after 3 years the killer(s) have not been caught.
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