Maldives couple deny killing teen daughter’s newborn baby
The child’s mother was sentenced to be flogged with 100 lashes for fornication.
17 Jul 2018, 9:00 AM
A Maldives couple accused of killing their teenage daughter’s newborn baby denied the charge Tuesday.
Abdul Gafoor Gasim and Azeeza Ibrahim are on trial for the murder of an infant who was discovered buried outside their home in June 2012.
Ibrahim’s 15-year-old daughter was the mother of the child and was later sentenced to be flogged with 100 lashes for fornication, despite being a victim of sexual abuse by her stepfather Gasim.
Her shocking story attracted global media attention and condemnation from human rights organisations at the time.
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