Family stones woman to death for marrying man she loves

A woman has been stoned to death by her family in front of a Pakistan high court for marrying the man she loved, police and lawyers said.

Tue, 27 May, 2014 - 16:48

A woman has been stoned to death by her family in front of a Pakistan high court for marrying the man she loved, police and lawyers said.

Nearly 20 members of the woman’s family attacked her and her husband with sticks and bricks in broad daylight before a crowd of onlookers in front of the high court of Lahore, police said.

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Courts Heathrow Place: Lahore Place: Pakistan Person: Farzana Parveen Person: Mohammad Iqbal Person: Naseem Butt Person: Mustafa Kharal Person: Kharal Person: Parveen Person: Iqbal Person: Butt Organisation: Pakistan high court Organisation: Associated Press Organisation: Human Rights Commission Organisation: Pakistan

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