A father has been found guilty in the UK of ordering the so-called honour killing of his 20 year old daughter. Banaz Mahmod was strangled with a bootlace in London last year, after leaving her husband, and starting a new relationship with a boyfriend. 52 year old Mahmod Mahmod planned the killing with his brother, Ari Mahmod during a family meeting.
The young woman's sister, Bekhal Mahmod said: "She just wanted to get out of it, be a free person. Be allowed to get out of the house when she wanted to. You know, not be locked up and be told what to do."

After being killed in London, her body was stuffed into a suitcase and driven 190 km to Birmingham in Central England, where she was buried in a garden. The court heard that her father - an Iraqi Kurd - decided to have her killed because her boyfriend was an Iranian Kurd and not a strict muslim - and so he felt the relationship brought dishonour on the family.
Police estimate there are about 12 so-called honour killing every year in the UK.
A Kurdish man was convicted in a London court on Monday of murdering his 20-year-old daughter in a so-called "honor killing" after she left her husband and fell in love with another man.
Banaz Mahmod was strangled with a shoelace in her home in London, her body was stuffed in a suitcase and taken some 120 miles (190 kilometers) to the city of Birmingham, where it was buried in the back garden of a house.

Mahmod Mahmod, 52, ordered his own daughter's murder with the help of his brother Ari Mahmod, 51. The killing itself was carried out by their associate Mohamad Hama, 30, and two other suspects who are still at large, police said.
The court had been told that Banaz had been forced to marry an Iraqi Kurd when she was 17 but the relationship collapsed. She returned to live with her parents in 2005, later falling in love with Rahmat Suleimani.
Her family decided to kill her because they believed the relationship had brought dishonor on the family as Suleimani was an Iranian Kurd and not a strict Muslim.
Banaz's body was found in April 2006, months after she was killed.
Honor killings were almost unheard of in Britain until a few years ago but police and prosecutors now estimate there are about a dozen such murders a year.
Campaigners say that the issue was misunderstood and that the authorities had been unwilling to get involved for fear of upsetting cultural sensitivities in minority communities.
Banaz had contacted police a number of times before her death, saying her life was at risk, but no action was taken.

An inquiry is under way into the police handling of the case.
"I don't think I have loved anyone as much as I have loved Banaz," Suleimani said in a statement.
"She was my first love. She meant the world to me."
Mahmod Mahmod, Ari Mahmod and Hama will be sentenced at a later date along with Pshtewan Hama, 26, who admitted perverting the course of justice.

The father and uncle of a 20-year-old woman have been found guilty of murdering her over a relationship they did not approve of.
Ari Mahmod Baba*** Agha, a 51-year-old businessman, and Mahmod Baba*** Mahmod, 52, both of Mitcham, south London, were today found guilty of strangling Banaz Mahmod Baba*** Agha to death.
Ari Mahmodm, the girl's uncle, was also found guilty of conspiracy to pervert the course of justice at the Old Bailey. Another man, Darbaz Rasull, 24, of Hounslow, west London, was found not guilty of the same charge.
The court heard how the remains of Ms Mahmod were found concealed in a suitcase, buried six feet below ground in a house in Handsworth, Birmingham on April 27th 2006. She had been murdered at her Mitcham home three months earlier.
Ms Mahmod, an Iraqi Kurd, was first reported missing by her boyfriend Rahmat Suleimani, who was from an Iranian Kurd family, on January 25th when he expressed concern to police over her safety.
He told detectives that his relationship with Ms Mahmod had been met with disapproval from her family and the pair had been subject to threats shortly before her disappearance.
Police discovered that Mahmod Mahmod had ordered the killing of his daughter, which was carried out by others within the Iraqi Kurdish community.
Mohamad Marid Hama, 30, of South Norwood, south London, pleaded guilty to the murder in March this year. Police say two other outstanding suspects were also involved in the murder.
Pshtewan Hama, 26, of Hounslow, pleaded guilty to perverting the course of justice last October.
Speaking after today's verdict the Metropolitan police's senior investigating officer, Detective Inspector Caroline Goode, said: "I am extremely pleased to see justice served for Banaz today."
She added: "Banaz was a loving, caring, young woman who had her whole life before her.
"Her life has been brutally cut short by the very people who should have loved and protected her - in any terms the ultimate betrayal."
Mr Suleimani said of his girlfriend: "I don't think I have loved anyone as much as I have loved Banaz.
"She was my first love. She meant the world to me. I don't think there are many couples
who could say that their love is stronger than mine and Banaz's."
Sentencing for the murder is due at a later date.
A number of Scotland Yard detectives are currently being investigated over allegations that they did not treat previous expressions of concern by Ms Mahmod as seriously as they should have done
The young woman's sister, Bekhal Mahmod said: "She just wanted to get out of it, be a free person. Be allowed to get out of the house when she wanted to. You know, not be locked up and be told what to do."

After being killed in London, her body was stuffed into a suitcase and driven 190 km to Birmingham in Central England, where she was buried in a garden. The court heard that her father - an Iraqi Kurd - decided to have her killed because her boyfriend was an Iranian Kurd and not a strict muslim - and so he felt the relationship brought dishonour on the family.
Police estimate there are about 12 so-called honour killing every year in the UK.
A Kurdish man was convicted in a London court on Monday of murdering his 20-year-old daughter in a so-called "honor killing" after she left her husband and fell in love with another man.
Banaz Mahmod was strangled with a shoelace in her home in London, her body was stuffed in a suitcase and taken some 120 miles (190 kilometers) to the city of Birmingham, where it was buried in the back garden of a house.

Mahmod Mahmod, 52, ordered his own daughter's murder with the help of his brother Ari Mahmod, 51. The killing itself was carried out by their associate Mohamad Hama, 30, and two other suspects who are still at large, police said.
The court had been told that Banaz had been forced to marry an Iraqi Kurd when she was 17 but the relationship collapsed. She returned to live with her parents in 2005, later falling in love with Rahmat Suleimani.
Her family decided to kill her because they believed the relationship had brought dishonor on the family as Suleimani was an Iranian Kurd and not a strict Muslim.
Banaz's body was found in April 2006, months after she was killed.
Honor killings were almost unheard of in Britain until a few years ago but police and prosecutors now estimate there are about a dozen such murders a year.
Campaigners say that the issue was misunderstood and that the authorities had been unwilling to get involved for fear of upsetting cultural sensitivities in minority communities.
Banaz had contacted police a number of times before her death, saying her life was at risk, but no action was taken.

An inquiry is under way into the police handling of the case.
"I don't think I have loved anyone as much as I have loved Banaz," Suleimani said in a statement.
"She was my first love. She meant the world to me."
Mahmod Mahmod, Ari Mahmod and Hama will be sentenced at a later date along with Pshtewan Hama, 26, who admitted perverting the course of justice.

The father and uncle of a 20-year-old woman have been found guilty of murdering her over a relationship they did not approve of.
Ari Mahmod Baba*** Agha, a 51-year-old businessman, and Mahmod Baba*** Mahmod, 52, both of Mitcham, south London, were today found guilty of strangling Banaz Mahmod Baba*** Agha to death.
Ari Mahmodm, the girl's uncle, was also found guilty of conspiracy to pervert the course of justice at the Old Bailey. Another man, Darbaz Rasull, 24, of Hounslow, west London, was found not guilty of the same charge.
The court heard how the remains of Ms Mahmod were found concealed in a suitcase, buried six feet below ground in a house in Handsworth, Birmingham on April 27th 2006. She had been murdered at her Mitcham home three months earlier.
Ms Mahmod, an Iraqi Kurd, was first reported missing by her boyfriend Rahmat Suleimani, who was from an Iranian Kurd family, on January 25th when he expressed concern to police over her safety.
He told detectives that his relationship with Ms Mahmod had been met with disapproval from her family and the pair had been subject to threats shortly before her disappearance.
Police discovered that Mahmod Mahmod had ordered the killing of his daughter, which was carried out by others within the Iraqi Kurdish community.
Mohamad Marid Hama, 30, of South Norwood, south London, pleaded guilty to the murder in March this year. Police say two other outstanding suspects were also involved in the murder.
Pshtewan Hama, 26, of Hounslow, pleaded guilty to perverting the course of justice last October.
Speaking after today's verdict the Metropolitan police's senior investigating officer, Detective Inspector Caroline Goode, said: "I am extremely pleased to see justice served for Banaz today."
She added: "Banaz was a loving, caring, young woman who had her whole life before her.
"Her life has been brutally cut short by the very people who should have loved and protected her - in any terms the ultimate betrayal."
Mr Suleimani said of his girlfriend: "I don't think I have loved anyone as much as I have loved Banaz.
"She was my first love. She meant the world to me. I don't think there are many couples
who could say that their love is stronger than mine and Banaz's."
Sentencing for the murder is due at a later date.
A number of Scotland Yard detectives are currently being investigated over allegations that they did not treat previous expressions of concern by Ms Mahmod as seriously as they should have done
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