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February 19, 2010
Too Westernized
An Arizona resident will not face the death penalty for the alleged murder of his own daughter. It was an honour killing, apparently, and the Maricopa County Attorney's Office wants to show it will not "wrongly" seek the death penalty because Almaleki is a Muslim.
Instead, he gets to face a different definition of justice.
In the name of fairness.
The Iraqi immigrant is accused of killing his daughter, 20-year-old Noor Almaleki, for being "too Westernized."
Police say he used his Jeep Cherokee to run down his daughter and another woman in a Peoria parking lot Oct. 20. Noor later died of her injuries.
Almaleki is charged with first-degree murder, aggravated assault and two counts of leaving the scene of a serious accident. He has pleaded not guilty to all charges.
Police say he used his Jeep Cherokee to run down his daughter and another woman in a Peoria parking lot Oct. 20. Noor later died of her injuries.
Almaleki is charged with first-degree murder, aggravated assault and two counts of leaving the scene of a serious accident. He has pleaded not guilty to all charges.
Posted by Ghost of a flea at February 19, 2010 10:24 AM
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