Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Arizona -- Noor Almaleki "Honor Killing": Father Charged With Murder

Responsible for Equality And Liberty (R.E.A..L.)
December 22, 2009
http://www.realcourage.org/2009/12/almaleki-father-charged-murder/

Arizona Republic reports:
-- "Man charged with murder in 'honor killing'"
--- "An Iraqi immigrant accused of slaying his daughter in an "honor killing" has been charged with first-degree murder and could face the death penalty, Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas said Monday."
--- "Faleh Hassan Almaleki, 48, of Glendale, is accused of using his Jeep Cherokee to run over his daughter, 20-year-old Noor Almaleki, and another woman in a Peoria parking lot on Oct. 20. His daughter died of her injuries."
--- "Prosecutors have labeled Noor Almaleki's death an 'honor killing,' saying the elder Almaleki killed his daughter because she dishonored the family by not following traditional Iraqi or Muslim values."
--- "She reportedly married a man in Iraq and returned to Arizona to live with a boyfriend and his mother in Surprise."
--- "Thomas announced Almaleki was also being charged with attempted first-degree murder in the attack on his daughter's friend, Amal Khalaf, 43. Khalaf is the boyfriend's mother and is expected to recover from her injuries, police said."
--- "Almaleki was charged with two additional felony counts for leaving the scene of a serious injury accident."
--- "Thomas said his office is still determining whether to seek the death penalty for Almaleki. He called the case 'tragic,' saying the county will prosecute Almaleki to the full extent."
--- "At Almaleki's initial court appearance on Oct. 31, county prosecutor Stephanie Low said he admitted deliberately running down his daughter."
--- " 'By his own admission, this was an intentional act, and the reason was that his daughter had brought shame on him and his family,' Low said. 'This was an attempt at an honor killing.' "

KPHO Phoenix reports:
-- "Dad Faces Murder Charges In Daughter's Death"
--- "A Glendale father accused of running down his daughter because she was too Westernized now faces several new charges, including first-degree murder."
--- "A grand jury also indicted 48-year-old Iraqi immigrant Faleh Hassan Almaleki on attempted first-degree murder, aggravated assault and leaving the scene of an accident charges."
--- "Almaleki was originally charged with two counts of aggravated assault."