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Yemen Bride, 13, Bleeds to Death

Girl Married Off By Brother to Buddy, 23

By Mary Papenfuss,  Newser Staff

Posted Apr 9, 2010 1:44 AM CDT | Updated Apr 9, 2010 6:00 AM CDT

(Newser) – A 13-year-old Yemini bride married off by her family to a 23-year-old man has died from bleeding from genital tearing. The girl, from Hajja province, died 4 days after her wedding. Her husband has been detained by authorities. The girl was married off as part of a deal between two men to wed each other's sisters to avoid having to pay expensive bride-prices, reports AP. Human rights organizations are battling to end the wide-spread practice of men taking child brides.

Nujood Ali appears with her attorney after the Yemeni girl won a divorce from her husband, whom she was forced to marry at the age of 10. Another child bride in Yemen has died from genital bleeding.
Nujood Ali appears with her attorney after the Yemeni girl won a divorce from her husband, whom she was forced to marry at the age of 10. Another child bride in Yemen has died from genital bleeding.   (Getty Images)
A 13-year-old Yemeni girl bled to death from genital tearing after she was married off by her brother to a 23-year-old buddy.
A 13-year-old Yemeni girl bled to death from genital tearing after she was married off by her brother to a 23-year-old buddy.   (?Mando Photo)
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benxtwisted
Apr 10, 2010 1:46 PM CDT
Man how sick do you have to be. Didn't he realize something was wrong? I can only imagine how bad the wounds would be for her to have to bleed to death.
TessTalks
Apr 9, 2010 11:15 PM CDT
I say before we end our nuke program . . . we nuke 'em.
glock27luva
Apr 9, 2010 11:07 PM CDT
They need to repeatedly shove something up his ass for four days until he bleeds to death

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