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Lynnwood beating death called 'honor killing'

Lynnwood beating death called 'honor killing'

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Lynnwood beating death called 'honor killing'

by Associated Press

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Posted on October 30, 2009 at 9:08 AM

Updated Friday, Oct 30 at 1:25 PM

EVERETT, Wash. - A 61-year-old man accused of beating his brother to death in Lynnwood told Snohomish County sheriff's detectives it was an honor killing to avenge an insulting remark.
In a police statement filed Thursday in Everett District Court, 61-year-old Mehdi M. Matin says more than 20 years ago his brother uttered words about his bride-to-be so terrible the wedding was called off. Both men are from Afghanistan.
The Everett Herald reports Matin was visiting his brother Monday when he repeated the remark.
Matin told detectives he hit his brother in the head with a pipe until he was unconscious and then strangled him with a rope.
Matin is jailed on $1 million bail for investigation of second-degree murder.

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coffee said on November 1, 2009 at 11:36 AM

Send him back to Afghanistan!!

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frred said on October 31, 2009 at 6:12 PM

One in prison?? He will of course be let out because of racial profiling. Obama will do the pardon and give him free health care. social security benefits, etc., etc. Hope and change at work. I feel so touchy feely tingly good about this!

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whomadewho said on October 31, 2009 at 12:33 PM

From Afghanistan ?? Minus two more. One gone- One in prison :-) We must be winning :-)

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