Watan-The Iraqi street trembled with the news of a horrific crime, claiming the life of a 7-year-old girl in Najaf, amid reports of her being raped by her uncle, while her family attempted to conceal the truth.
The girl, named Shahd, arrived at the hospital with her family, who claimed that she was rescued after being bitten by dogs, but she passed away.
The “Sumaria News” website reported that stray dogs attacked the girl in an incident not uncommon in Iraq, tearing her body apart, leading to her death in the Al-Nidaa neighborhood of Najaf.
طالبوا بحق هاي الطفلة المظلومة
بعد ادعاء ذويها بمهاجمتها من قبل الكلاب السائبة.. الطب العدلي يكشف عن تعرض طفلة النجف الى الاغتصاب ثم القتل من قبل شقيق والدتها
الطفلة تعرضت للاغتصاب وبعدها تم تمزيق جسدها بالسكاكين
اهلها تعاركوا وي الطب العدلي لان كشف الحقيقة#حق_طفلة_النجف pic.twitter.com/pmddKAbVuC— الحراك النسوي العراقي (@iraqi_feminist5) April 16, 2024
However, later forensic reports revealed that the family’s claim was “untrue” and that she had been raped. It was said that her uncle was the one who raped her, and afterward, her body was mutilated with knives in an attempt to cover up the crime, according to local media.
“Iraq: Raping and Killing”… Iraq concludes the case of the “7-year-old girl” after the arrest of the perpetrator.
Security authorities have launched an investigation into the incident, emphasizing that they will announce the results of the investigation when available.
هكذا جرائم اصبحت اعتياديه في حكم العمامه والاعراف القبليه البائسه
جريمه مروعه اغتصاب طفله بعمر ال 7 سنوات وقتلها و ادعاء ذويها بمهاجمتها من قبل الكلاب السائبة.لكن روايه الطب العدلي كشفت عن تعرض الطفلة للاغتصاب من قبل خالها ومن ثم تم تمزيق جسدها
لاخفاء الجريمه#حق_طفله_النجف pic.twitter.com/UBn7qGyMfo— علاء 🇮🇶عراقي★ من بغدِآدِ★ (@Alaa_Alirqi2) April 16, 2024
Following the incident, Iraqis demanded through the hashtag #JusticeForTheNajafGirl that the girl’s family be held accountable for concealing the crime and that the maximum punishment be imposed on them.