Dad Runs Over 'Westernized' Daughter

He ran over his daughter for being too Westernized

(NEWSER) - An Iraqi immigrant who deliberately ran over and killed his 20-year-old daughter in an Arizona parking lot wept yesterday as a judge sentenced him to more than 34 years in prison. Faleh Hassan Al-Maleki thought his daughter, Noor, was too Westernized and wanted to punish her for not abiding by his cultural values, reports the Arizona Republic . "I wish I was dead and not her," he said. "I'm sorry. I'm very sorry." He also struck and injured a family friend. More»

Iraqi immigrant felt daughter had become too Westernized

(NEWSER) - An Iraqi immigrant accused of killing his daughter because he felt she had become too Westernized has been found guilty of her murder. Faleh Almaleki ran over his daughter and her fiance's mother in a parking lot in a Phoenix suburb in 2009 and then fled the scene, leaving both women with serious injuries. His daughter died in hospital 2 weeks later. He was acquitted of first-degree murder and attempted murder charges, reports CNN. More»

Dad slammed car into 'Americanized' daughter: prosecutors

(NEWSER) - An Iraqi immigrant charged with slamming his car into his daughter in a shocking Arizona "honor killing" heads to court this month. Faleh Hassan Almaleki, 50, faces life in prison if convicted of killing his 20-year-old daughter, Noor, who refused an arranged marriage in Iraq and moved into her boyfriend's Phoenix home. She was in a coma for 2 weeks before she died, reports AP . Shortly before she was struck, she spotted her father stalking her and texted a friend: "Dude, my dad is here. I've honestly never met anyone with so much evil." More»

(NEWSER) - A London man was beaten, stabbed, and forced to drink acid in what police believe was an "honor attack," the Daily Mail reports. The victim lost his tongue in the attack and remains in critical condition. Police believe the man, who was originally Danish, was attacked because he was suspected of having an affair with a married Muslim woman from Pakistan. Two men have been charged with attempted murder, and sources say the woman's brother is among the suspects. Police have warned her that her life may be in danger. More»

... and then tried to pin it on his own teenage son

(NEWSER) - A dad who was angry at the assistant principal of his son's school tried to exact a modern form of revenge: He created a fake profile under the official's name at a porn site, then posted lewd photos and videos supposedly from the man, reports the Arizona Republic . He also created a fake email address under his victim's name and had explicit chats. More»