Teenager 'who feared forced marriage' unlawfully killed

An unlawful killing verdict was recorded today on a Muslim teenager who was found dead on a river bank five months after she disappeared.

Teenager 'who feared forced marriage' unlawfully killed

An unlawful killing verdict was recorded today on a Muslim teenager who was found dead on a river bank five months after she disappeared.

The body of Shafilea Ahmed, 17, was discovered beside the River Kent in Cumbria, England, in February 2004, following claims from friends and teachers that she feared being forced into an arranged marriage.

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