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Two brothers drowned their 18-year-old sister in a swamp, an honor killing ordered by their father after he discovered his daughter had a partner.
The horrific crime took place in the Netherlands and two brothers were put on trial after their father fled to Syria.
18-year-old Rayan Al-Jayar was killed by her brothers on the orders of her father because she "disgraced" the family by having a partner, according to the Telegraph.
Khaled, who fled to Syria, will be tried in absentia, while brothers Mohammed, 23, and Muhannad, 25, sat in the dock.
The 18-year-old disappeared from her family home in Jura, Netherlands, on May 22, 2024. Six days later, she was found dead in a swamp in Lelystad, where forensic experts discovered that she had been gagged, her hands tied behind her back, and her ankles bound with duct tape.
Forensic experts found DNA belonging to her father on her fingernails, suggesting she had resisted.
They deny the allegations.
Prosecutors say the 18-year-old was killed because she had a boyfriend and behaved in a way her family considered "Western" and have registered it as an honor crime, according to the Daily Mail.
Her brothers, whose trial began on Thursday, insist the murder was committed by their father.
The father who fled to Syria reportedly sent two emails to Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf, taking full responsibility and declaring his sons innocent.
However, prosecutors rejected his claim, insisting that he himself ordered his sons to kidnap and kill Ryan.
It is worth noting that the 18-year-old was under police protection, which was terminated before her murder, without explaining the reasons that led the authorities to this decision.
Dutch broadcaster Nieuwsuur reported that Khaled is hiding in northern Syria and has remarried. The Dutch Justice Ministry says there is no way to bring him back, explaining: "There is currently no possibility of criminal cooperation with Syria, as the criminal authorities required for such cooperation are not (yet) functional in the country."
However, Syrian Justice Minister Mazhar al-Wais says the country's courts have been "fully restored", adding: "they will provide the necessary legal assistance in accordance with the regulations". He claims that Syria has already handled three requests from European countries, but has never received one from the Netherlands in the Ryan case.
The brothers' lawyers have requested their release before trial, but the judge has ordered them to remain in prison.
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