The father killed his daughter, his sons helped him. The verdict was passed in the Netherlands
The verdict was passed in the case the murder of 18-year-old Ryan al Najjar from Joure in the province of Friesland. The girl's body was found on May 28, 2024 in the waters of the Oostvaardersplassen reserve near Lelystad in the province of Flevoland. As the court found, Ryan was bound with duct tape and then thrown alive into the water, where she drowned.
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What was the verdict in the case of Ryan al Najjar's father?
What were the Ryan brothers convicted of?
What was the motive for the murder of Ryan al Najjar?
Where is Father Ryan currently?
They killed her for “disgracing the family honor”
The victim's father, Khaled al Najjar, played a key role in planning and carrying out the murder. The motive was supposed to be alleged “disgrace of family honor” by the daughter's behavior, considered by the family to be too Western. After the murder, the man fled Europe and is currently in Syria. He was sentenced in absentia to 30 years in prison and is wanted.
The Ryan brothers – Mohamed, 23, and Muhanad, 25 – They were sentenced to 20 years in prison for complicity in murder. The court found that they helped bring their sister to the crime scene and participated in covering up the traces. The prosecutor's office classified the case as femicide in the form of the so-called honor killing, emphasizing that such crimes have no place in the Netherlands.
