Honour killing story: Ana (2015)

Honour killing story Ana born: 1981 attempted murder: 22 December 2015 Residence: Kaltenkirchen (near Hamburg) Origin: unclear Children: unclear Perpetrator: unclear, probably from the family Maybe this act is not an honour killing, and maybe this case does not belong in this archive. In the first instance, it is “only” an attempted murder: on December […]

Honour killing story: Katharina-Sophie Wartmann

Honour killing story Katharina-Sophie Wartmann born: 1992 stabbed to death: August 11, 2016 Location: Hardegsen / Einbeck (near Göttingen) Origin: unclear, victim: Germany; perpetrator: ? Children: probably not The perpetrator: her ex-boyfriend Katharina (called Katha) is a fitness trainer and lives with her boyfriend in Einbeck, Lower Saxony. She wants to get divorced and spend […]

Honour killing story: Mustafa

Honour killing story Mustafa born: 1971 stabbed to death: 14 July 2016 Residence: Erkrath / NRW Origin: unclear, possibly Lebanon Children: 6 Perpetrator: Salah O. (41 years) One can read this case as a revenge killing for insults or as a jealousy drama. Or as an honour killing. In the beginning there is a dispute […]

Honour killing story: Raquel G.

Honour killing story Raquel G. born: 1970 stabbed to death: 7 March 2016 Location: Delmenhorst Origin: unclear Children: 2 (10 and 14 years) Perpetrator: her ex-boyfriend (48 years) Raquel has a teenage daughter and son. She lives with a man who may not be the father of the children. Raquel will divorce him around 2009 […]

Honour killing story: Ayshe

Honour killing story Ayshe born: 1995 Attempted murder: 22 July 2018 Place of residence: Bonn Origin: unclear, “migration background” Children: probably none Perpetrator: her ex-boyfriend (at act 23 y.) Ayshe and her ex-boyfriend have foreign roots, were born in Bonn and have German citizenship. Their family origin is probably Turkey or Lebanon. The two are […]

Honour killing story: Fati

Honour killing story Fati born: 1987 stabbed to death: 14. March 2018 Place of residence: Kaiserslautern Origin: unclear Children: 1 son of his girlfriend (at act 3 y.) Perpetrator: the ex-friend of his girlfriend (at act 37 y.) Fati is in his girlfriend’s apartment in Kaiserslautern. She has a 3 year old son from another […]