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15-year-old girl shot to death by her neighbor Mohamad for refusing to marry him

Reporter: kafa
Date of incident: 
Monday, May 16, 2016
Name of victim: 
Zeina El Khalil
Victim's age: 
15
Victim's Gender: 
Female
Type of violence: 
Femicide (killing of women)
Additional notes regarding perpetrator's relation to victim : 
Neighbor
Victim's marital status: 
Never married
Victim's population group: 
Lebanese Citizen
Location's classification: 
Home/Private location
Perpetrator's Name(s) (If available): 
Mohamad El Hasan
Detailed description of violation: 

زينة الخليل، 16 عاماً، قتلها جارها محمد الحسن رمياً بالرصاص داخل منزله لأنها رفضت الزواج منه والذهاب معه "خطيفة"، وفق ما أكّدته والدة زينة لقناة الجديد.

LBN11009

Village Name: 
Beirut
Local Name: 
Bachoura
Caza: 
Associated HRV: 
34282