Banaz Mahmod
Banaz Mahmood (1986-2006) was a Iraqi Kurdish woman who lived in Wimbledon.
Mahmod was born in Iraq and moved to England with her family when she was 10 years old. She was married at age 17 to a man 10 years older than her in an arranged marriage. Within months the marriage turned violent.
Banaz wanted a divorce and fell in love with someone of her own choosing.
The uncle and father of Banaz wanted full control of who Banaz saw, and wanted to force her into a marriage of their choosing. Mahmood went to the police for help five times before her death.
Her uncle and father had her raped and murdered, in revenge for Banaz's refusal to accept their determination to control who she saw and who she married.
This act of rape and murder has been referred to as a honor killing.
Detective Chief Inspector Caroline Goode of the Metropolitan Police led the investigation to recover the body of Mahmood and prosecute her killers, securing the first-ever extradition from Iraq to the United Kingdom. [1] [2][3][4][5][6]
Inspector Caroline Goode explained that when the police had asked for information from the Kurdish community living in South London, they were met with a wall of silence.
Her story was chronicled in the 2012 documentary film Banaz: A Love Story, directed and produced by Deeyah Khan.[7]
In 2015 actor/rapper Riz MC released a song, entitled Benaz, which was based on Banaz's story, in his mixtape Englistan released on St. George's Day. [8]
References
- ↑ Martyn Brown. "Lover tells of torment as 3 get life for honour killing". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
- ↑ "Banaz Mahmod 'honour' killing cousins jailed for life". BBC News. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
- ↑ "The tragic story of Banaz Mahmod: she fell in love at 19, so her family had her mudered". Mail Online. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
- ↑ Tracy McVeigh. "'They're following me': chilling words of girl who was 'honour killing' victim". the Guardian. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
- ↑ "Seventh man jailed over 'honour killing' of Banaz Mahmod". the Guardian. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
- ↑ "Cousin 'still proud' of disposing of honour killing-victim's body, judge says". Telegraph.co.uk. 6 December 2013. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
- ↑ Paul Peachey (September 24, 2012). "Still now they follow me": Footage of Banaz Mahmod warning police before her 'honour' killing to be shown for the first time". independent.co.uk. Retrieved September 28, 2012.
- ↑ Anupa Mistry (May 11, 2016). "Riz MC's Englistan Mixtape Is A Post-Multiculturalism Shout". thefader.com. Retrieved October 24, 2016.