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October 26, 2006
UK: Muslim Family Arrested After Man's Killing
A story from the Daily Mail which appears to be about an honour killing. Sumon Miah, aged 21, was beaten to death with a table leg. The incident happened at the Walthamstow house where his girlfriend lived, on October 8. Miah later died at Whipps Cross hospital.
Miah, who came from Bow, was having a relationship with the girl, even though she was only 13. The entire family, Muslims who originally came from Bangladesh, were arrested. The 13 year old "girlfriend" and her 13 year-old brother and 41-year old mother were detained with allegations that they conspired to pervert the course of justice. The girl's father was also arrested.
What makes this issue sad is that it could have been avoided. Miah was trying to break the law by engaging in an affair with an underage child. The family had made several emergency phone calls to the police on the day Miah was killed, explaining his intentions to visit the house, and demanding police intervention. But no police bothered to arrive until it was too late.
Scotland Yard has now submitted details of the case, and the ineffective response of the Metropolitan Police Service, to the Independent Police Complaints Commission.
Posted by Giraldus Cambrensis at October 26, 2006 6:36 PM
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