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Child Bride Tortured and Thrown from Rooftop by Husband in Gharbiya

August 18, 2024
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By Nadine Tag

Journalist

Faten Zaki, 15-year-old. Photo credit: Al Arabiya.
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By Nadine Tag

Journalist

A tragic crime shocked Egypt just days ago when  15-year-old Faten Zaki was brutally beaten, tortured, and ultimately thrown from a rooftop by her husband in the village of Kafr Yaqoub, in the Gharbiya Governorate. The victim was married at the tender age of 12 with the consent of her mother, who had gained custody following the parent’s divorce. The marriage, formalized through an unofficial contract, bypassed the legal marriage age of 18. The relationship lasted for two years, during which Faten was frequently subjected to violent assaults, according to her mother. The situation reached its horrific climax when her husband, after a prolonged episode of torture, ended her life.  Zaki Ibrahim, the victim’s father, has demanded a full autopsy and called for the execution of her husband. Ibrahim revealed to Al Arabiya that he had been separated from his wife for two years, leaving his daughter under her mother’s care. He was unaware of the marriage until after it had occurred.  “I never signed the marriage contract,” he stated. “But it became a reality—my daughter was married at 12 and was constantly beaten by her husband. “My daughter was…


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