Amman - A Jordanian man

Amman - A Jordanian man who
killed his sister in a "fit of fury" when he learnt that she became
pregnant out of wedlock was released from prison after being held for
six months in jail, the Jordan Times reported on Wednesday. The
39-year-old man identified as Ahmad S strangled his sister in October
2003 to "cleanse the family honour" when he learned that she was
pregnant, the newspaper said, quoting court documents. {...} The court
found him guilty instead of committing a "misdemeanour" in line with
Article 98 of the penal code because he claimed he "killed his sister
in a fit of rage", the newspaper said. The father, of both the accused
and the victim, also dropped charges against his son, enabling him to
walk free.

He did this to "cleanse the family honour." Since when has the shedding of blood ever made anything cleaner?

(hat tip: Venomous Kate}

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