A Jordanian man shot dead his divorced sister after seeing her photo on his friend’s camera-equipped mobile in the latest honour
killing in the kingdom. The unidentified man shot the 31-year-old mother twice in the head Sunday night and then turned himself in to police saying he committed the murder to cleanse his family’s honour
. The incident is the fifth example of a so-called honour killing in Jordan this year. Those found guilty usually face sentences of a maximum of one year in jail under Jordanian law — via BoingBoing
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