Girl Killed for Family Honor

(Gaziantep, Turkey) A 22-year-old Turkish man, Selahattin Sezgin, has been sentenced to life in prison for the "honor killing" of his pregnant sister, 16-year-old Meryem. To restore family honor, Selahattin tracked down his sister after she ran away from home and shot her in the head and chest.

Selahattin claimed he killed his sister in anger during an argument. The court didn't believe him.