Friday, January 11, 2008

'Honor Killing' Motive For Slain Sisters?

Still, the case has generated significant speculation -- including by some friends of the girls -- that the father's motive may have been some sort of an "honor killing" in the Muslim tradition. Specifically, the reported Westernized behavior of the teens, including the boys they dated, may have brought shame to a father said to be strict and religious, prompting the killings.

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