Heshu Yones (Sorani Kurdish: هێشو یۆنس; 1986 – 12 October 2002) was a 16-year-old Iraqi Kurd from Acton, London who was murdered by her father in an honour killing. Abdalla Yones killed his daughter for becoming too "westernised"[1] and for engaging in a relationship against his orders.[2] He was sentenced to life in prison in September 2003, with a minimum term of fourteen years.[3]
Heshu's case was the first in the United Kingdom to be legally recognised and prosecuted as an honour killing;[4][5] it led to the creation of a specialist task force[6][7] in honour-based violence and, subsequently, to the reviewing of more than 100 previous cases of murder and suicide for any indication that "honour" was a factor.[8][9]
^Begikhani, Nazand; Gill, Aisha K. (2015). Honour-Based Violence: Experiences and Counter-Strategies in Iraqi Kurdistan and the UK Kurdish Diaspora. Routledge. pp. 98–99. ISBN 978-1-317-12130-5.
^Gill, Aisha (2006). "Patriarchal Violence in the Name of 'Honour'". International Journal of Criminal Justice Sciences. 1 (1). Archived from the original on 29 July 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
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^Gill, Aisha K.; Strange, C.; Roberts, K. (2014). 'Honour' Killing and Violence: Theory, Policy and Practice. Springer. p. 206. ISBN 978-1-137-28956-8.
^McVeigh, Karen (12 June 2007). "Murder victim told police four times she feared her family: each time in vain". The Guardian.
^"Police delve into 'honour killings'". BBC. 30 September 2003.
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^"'Honour killings' to be reviewed". BBC. 22 June 2004.
^"Q&A: Honour killings explained". BBC. 22 June 2004.
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