Girl, 14, doused in petrol and burned to death by uncle after marriage proposal rejected
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dailystar.co.ukpolice found inconsistencies in their statements they eventually took Mohammad Yaqoob into custody, where he confessed to murdering his niece during questioning.
It appears to be a case of "honour killing", in which someone is killed by their own relatives who believe they have brought shame upon the family.It's still common in parts of South Asia and the Middle East, where women make up the overwhelming majority of victims.
Last month a 24-year-old woman was stoned to death in Jamshoro, Pakistan. National Highway and Motorway Police discovered a mutilated body with severe head injuries near the Indus Highway on June 27, which was later identified as Waziran Chachar.It's believed she was pelted with stones and hit repeatedly with a wooden.
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