An eight year old bride in Yemen
died from internal injuries on her wedding night.
The girl who bled to death after
deep vaginal tearing caused by sex with her 40 year old husband, was identified
only by the name Rawan.
She died in Hardh in the governorate
of Hajjah in northwestern Yemen, according to a report issued by UPI on Sunday,
Sept. 8.
Activists have cried out in the region and want to put an end to the practice of marrying young girls, and calling on the police to arrest the girl's husband and family.
Activists have cried out in the region and want to put an end to the practice of marrying young girls, and calling on the police to arrest the girl's husband and family.
Nevertheless, the forced marriage of
child brides in Yemen remains a socially accepted custom in many rural areas.
Yemeni activists urged the local
police to arrest the “beastly groom” and the girl’s family and transfer them to
a court where justice would be served and the case would be used to help put an
end to the practice of marrying very young girls in the impoverished country,
the daily said.
In Kuwait, bloggers offered their
prayers for the “bride”, but lashed out at the “groom”, saying that he was a
beast who should be severely punished.
Source: Miss Petite
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