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May 12, 2017 · Banaz Mahmod knew she was going to die. And no one was going to lift a finger to help her. She went to the police anyway, in Mitcham, south-west London, where she lived. This was back in 2005.
Banaz Mahmod was born in Iraq in 1985, into a Kurdish family. Seeking refuge, her family moved to the United Kingdom in 1998. However, embedded deep within the cultural practices brought from their homeland, Banaz became ensnared in traditional expectations that ultimately led to her untimely and heartbreaking death.
Banaz Mahmod (Kurdish: بەناز مەحمود, 16 December 1985 – 24 January 2006) was a 20-year-old Iraqi Kurdish woman who lived in Mitcham, South London, England. [2] She was murdered on the orders of her family in a so-called honour killing because she ended a violent and abusive forced marriage and started a relationship with someone of her own choosing. [ 3 ]
Aug 22, 2021 · Banaz Mahmod was one of the five daughters of Mahmod Babakir Mahmod and his wife, Behya. The family had moved from Iraqi in 1995 to seek asylum in England when Banaz was only ten years old.
- Mary Holman
Jul 1, 2020 · The brutal ‘honour’ killing of Banaz Mahmod, aged 20, is still one of the most prominent murder cases of this kind in Britain. This was due partly to its complexity as well as the poor police response to Banaz’s pleas for help before her death—most notably, she reported her abuse on multiple occasions, forewarned them of her murder, and named her killers. This tragic case was a painful ...
- Reema Begum, Roxanne Khan, Gayle Brewer, Beth Hall
- 2020
Sep 30, 2020 · An outward manifestation of a larger inward revulsion, we came to understand that it would only lift when the men who had murdered a vulnerable 20-year-old woman called Banaz Mahmod were finally brought to justice. Hawes was playing Detective Chief Inspector Caroline Goode, who acted as a consultant to the makers of this moving, vital drama ...
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THE CASE O BANA MAHMOD Overview of the honour killing of Banaz Mahmod: Despite having raised concerns regarding her safety with the police, Banaz Mahmod was murdered in 2006. Her uncle, father, and five other men would later be charged in relation to her murder. Her case shone a light on honour killings in the UK.
