Femicide in Ilam: Woman murdered by her husband

Zahra Shahbazi
Age: 28
Murdered: January 5, 2025
Residence: Ilam
Children: 1
Perpetrator: Husband
Excuse: family disputes

A young woman from Ilam, identified as Zahra Shahbazi, who had been a victim of forced marriage and child marriage, was killed by her husband using a firearm. The murderer has fled the scene. On Tuesday, January 7, 2025, Zahra Shahbazi, a 28-year-old woman, was murdered in one of the neighborhoods of Ilam, the capital of Ilam province, in front of her 14-year-old child due to family disputes. She was forced into marriage at the age of 14 and was a victim of child marriage.

The murderer, 32, fled the scene after committing the crime, and efforts to arrest him are underway.

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