IRAN: MAN HANGED IN PUBLIC
June 14, 2011: Iran hanged in public a man convicted of raping and killing an eight-year-old girl in the southern town of Neyriz, the state television website reported.
The report did not identify the man but said he was a close relative of the girl, adding that he stole her gold before raping and murdering her. (Sources: Iran Human Rights, AFP, 14/06/2011)
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