Parents 'honour killed' teenage daughter with acid for glancing at boy

A Pakistani couple killed their 15-year-old daughter by pouring acid on her because she looked at a boy.

Parents 'honour killed' teenage daughter with acid for glancing at boy

A Pakistani couple killed their 15-year-old daughter by pouring acid on her because she looked at a boy.

The death underlines the problem of “honour killings” in Pakistan where women are often killed for marrying or having relationships not approved by their families or because they are perceived to have somehow dishonoured their family.

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