Muslim & Friends Murdered Westernised Wife

1st May 2014

A mother of three from Manchester was murdered by her husband for becoming "too westernised" and "establishing an independent life", a court has heard.

Rania Alayed, 25, went missing last June but her body has never been found.

Ahmed Al-Khatib admits causing her death, claiming he was "possessed of a spirit" when he pushed her, causing her to stumble, fall and bang her head.

Al-Khatib, 35, of Gorton, and his brother Muhaned Al-Khatib, of Salford, both deny murder.

Syrian-born Ms Alayed went to drop off her children at the flat of the defendant's brother where she was said to have been murdered.

'Comply or be killed'
Muhaned Al-Khatib, 38, left the address with the children some 45 minutes later and shortly afterwards Ahmed Al-Khatib walked out wearing some of her traditional clothing with a suitcase containing her corpse, the Manchester Crown Court jury was told.

Muhaned Al-Khatib said he was not present at the time that any violence was used against Ms Alayed and did not bear any responsibility for her murder, the court heard.

It is alleged that in the early hours of the next day the two brothers, and another sibling, drove her body from Manchester to North Yorkshire where she was buried.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-27224496

Allegedly!

Raggamuffin wrote:Allegedly!

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BigAndy9 wrote:

Raggamuffin wrote:Allegedly!

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BigAndy9 wrote:


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Thread title issues again. The trial is still ongoing.

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BigAndy9 wrote:

Raggamuffin wrote:

Thread title issues again. The trial is still ongoing.

No title issue.

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