A Muslim father and his two sons have been accused of tying up and drowning his 18-year-old daughter in a swamp, believing her “Western behaviour” was bringing shame on the family.
The body of Ryan Al Najjar was discovered gagged, tied with tape and submerged in a swamp in the northern Dutch town of Joure in May last year.
The teenager was allegedly murdered by her Muslim male relatives for adopting a “Western” lifestyle, which involved not wearing a headscarf, interacting with men, and using social media.
Brothers Mohamed Al Najjar, 23, and Muhanad Al Najjar, 25, have been charged with murdering their sister.
Prosecutors allege the brothers acted on the orders of their father, Khaled, 53, who is believed to have fled to Syria.
According to prosecutors, the 18-year-old’s brothers picked her up from a house in Rotterdam the night before her murder and took her to a remote location to meet their father.
Forensic analysis found Khaled’s DNA under Ms Al Najjar’s fingernails, which investigators say suggests the teenager fought back before her death.
The 53-year-old is set to be tried in absentia.
Source: GB News
