In September 2023, a 28-year-old mother named Roshin was murdered in Apeldoorn, the Netherlands, in front of her three-year-old daughter.
The Arnhem court sentenced her male relatives to 25 years in prison for the premeditated honour killing.
A plot to kill
The tragic murder was planned out by two brothers and two cousins, one of whom was Roshin’s ex-husband and the father of her daughter, NOS reports.
Roshin, of Syrian-Kurdish descent, began a relationship with an Arab man and stayed in Apeldoorn against her family’s wishes for her to be with her parents in The Hague.
The family believed her new relationship was dishonourable and conspired to kill her.
According to the court, exchanged messages and a failed attempt in July 2023 reveal they planned the murder for months.
The murder
On the day of the attack, Roshin was fatally stabbed 28 times outside her home by Peshang A., her 36-year-old brother.
She was murdered in broad daylight while her daughter watched. The child was physically unharmed.
The consequences
The Arnhem court found all four men guilty of orchestrating the murder. They received a 25-year prison sentence.
Additionally, they were ordered to pay €70,000 in damages to Roshin’s daughter, who now lives with a foster family at a confidential location.
Honour killings on the rise
The prosecutor condemned honour killings as “a completely unacceptable and undesirable phenomenon” that has no place in society.
This case underscores the growing issue of honour-related violence in the Netherlands. Since 2023, the police have reported 619 cases, up from 460 a decade earlier.
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