Saman’s mother arrives in Italy

Published 2 weeks, 6 days ago

The mother of Saman Abbas, an 18-year-old Italian-Pakistani woman murdered by her family at Novellara near Reggio Emilia in 2021, arrived in Italy on Thursday afternoon.

Saman’s parents were allegedly enraged when their daughter, who had an Italian boyfriend, refused an arranged marriage in Pakistan. (Photo: ANSA)

After landing at Rome’s Fiumicino airport, Nazia Shaheen, 51, is set to be taken to prison.

Shaheen was given a life sentence by a court in Reggio Emilia in December after being found guilty in absentia of her daughter’s homicide, along with her husband, Shabbar Abbas.

She was arrested in Pakistan in May after fleeing Italy following the murder. An international arrest warrant had been issued against her.

After her arrest in Pakistan, she agreed to being extradited to Italy.

The father, who was also sentenced to life by a court of first instance, was extradited to Italy a year ago and is already behind bars.

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