Wednesday, April 21, 2010

A Muslim who killed his wife by using her veil to strangle her in their home did so in the belief he was entitled to dominate her

Soltan Azizi has been sentenced to 22 years' jail by Justice Betty King, who said the Afghani refugee had been physically abusive towards Marzieh Rahimi throughout their 14-year marriage. Justice King said Ms Rahimi had sought help from social workers and was intending to leave Azizi, despite him warning that he would kill her if she tried. She said Azizi had complained to Ms Rahimi's sister in the days prior to her killing that his wife was becoming too Australian. The couple, who had five children aged from 14 to 2, came to Australia in 2005 after fleeing Afghanistan and spending seven years in refugee camps in Iran. Azizi will serve a minimum of 17 years and six months before he is eligible for parole.

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