Sweden: Father Sentenced to Life in Prison for "Honor Killing" of Daughter

Last May, an Afghan woman (22) was murdered by her family in a so-called “honor killing” in Sweden. Now her father and brother have been convicted and sentenced in a Swedish court. The father has been sentenced to life imprisonment, and the brother to 16 years.

The article below in today’s Dagens Nyheter is translated by Fousesqwuawk.

Life in prison for honor killing in Lessebo

Updated 15:47  Posted 14:24

Lima Khan on the same day she was murdered. She had taken on a new name and was previously named Shahida. Photo: Police

22-year-old Lima Khan was strangled to death by her brother on the orders of the father. The body was afterward burned by a windbreak. The father, Azizu Rahman Azizi, has been sentenced to life in prison for honor killing, and the brother to 16 years in prison. The mother, however, who was also charged with the crime, was acquitted by the district court.

The district court believes that the prosecution “in a convincing manner” has shown that the motive for the murder was to restore the family’s honor,” which is considered an aggravating factor in judging the sentence.

Azizu Rahman Azizi is sentenced to life in prison, while the older brother, who was under the strong influence of his father, is sentenced to 16 years in prison.

Caption: Azizu Rahman Azizi gets life in prison. Photo: Police

Both will also pay 110,000 kronors each in damages to each of Lima Khan’s siblings.

The 22-year-old lived under threat from her Afghan family, who tried to control her and limit what she could do and who she could associate with. She also accused her father of sexual abuse.

She married against her parents’ wishes and was given a new identity and a new name, Lima Khan, instead of Shahida Azizi. But last spring, she was persuaded by the family to move back home.

Caption: Lima Khan’s body was found badly burned in a windbreak. Photo: Police

The 23-year-old older brother confessed that he strangled his sister after the father “forced him”. Both were in the car where the murder took place, and the mother was also at the scene. They were supposed to talk about Lima Khan’s accusations against her father, but in reality, the father and the older brother had planned to kill her. 

During all questioning, Azizu Rahman Azizi denied involvement, while the older brother finally broke down and told what happened. The mother also finally told (what happened), but said that she did not know what would happen, and that she was beaten by her husband when she tried to help her daughter.

However, the district court found that the information from the son and wife were so supported by the technical evidence that it was “beyond reasonable doubt that the father participated in the murder in such a manner as he should be considered as the perpetrator,” the Växjö District Court writes in a comment in the judgment.

Source: http://garyfouse.blogspot.com/2025/04/sweden-father-sentenced-to-life-in.html