strong>Safa
Age: 24
Murdered: August 7, 2025
Residence: Almere
Origin: Syria
Children: 5
Perpetrator: her ex-husband
The 24-year-old Syrian Safa was a mother of five children and was staying in a shelter for victims of domestic violence after being repeatedly threatened by her 34-year-old ex-husband Omar Alhamad, also from Syria. Safa wanted a divorce, but her husband refused to accept it. According to multiple sources, there was a case of severe domestic abuse.
On August 7, 2025, Safa was last seen in Almere when her ex-husband took her in a car. After her disappearance, the police launched a search, and alerts were issued to locate Safa and Omar. A week later, on August 14, 2025, her body was found in a wooded area on the outskirts of the city – barely a kilometer from where she had been taken.
Safa had previously sought protection in a shelter in another province, but even there her ex-husband managed to find her. He called and threatened her, demanding that she return to him.
Omar Alhamad has been on the run since the murder. Sources report that he may have fled to Germany or Syria.
Safa’s murder follows the pattern of an honor killing: control, threats, stalking, and ultimately lethal violence.