Honor killing in Mashhad: Young woman murdered by her husband

Another Unnamed Woman
Age: 24
Stabbed to death: May 4, 2024
Residence: Mashhad, Razavi Khorasan
Origin: Iran
Children: -
Perpetrator: Husband
Excuse: ‘Honor’

On May 4, 2024, a 24-year-old woman in Mashhad was stabbed to death by her husband with 24 knife wounds, allegedly due to honor-related motives. The murder took place on Khwaja Rabie Boulevard, where the perpetrator also severely injured his 16-year-old sister-in-law and his brother-in-law with knife wounds. The murdered woman's sister is currently in a coma. The suspect, after being arrested, stated that the motive for this act was family disputes and honor-related issues.

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