Public outrage after Iran man decapitates 17-year-old wife, displays her head in the street
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A viral video of a man appearing to display his decapitated young wife's head in the street after he discovered her alleged adultery has deeply shaken Iranians.
A viral video of a man appearing to display his decapitated young wife's head in the street after he discovered her alleged adultery has deeply shaken Iranians.
Police suspect that Mona Heidari, 17, was killed by her husband and brother-in-law in the southwestern city of Ahvaz, Iran's ISNA news agency reported.
By Monday, officers had arrested the two men "during a raid on their hideout", state news agency IRNA said, citing local police.
The case prompted Iran's vice president for women's affairs, Ensieh Khazali, to call on parliament to take "urgent measures" and on the authorities to raise awareness to prevent such cases.
Iranian newspapers and social media saw an outpouring of shock and rage over the killing, with many demanding social and legal reforms.
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"A human being was decapitated, her head was displayed on the streets and the killer was proud," said the reformist daily Sazandegi.
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