Murder of Fadime Şahindal
Fadime Şahindal | |
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A photograph of Fadime Şahindal as displayed on her tombstone | |
| Born | 2 April 1975 Elbistan, Kahramanmaraş Province, Turkey |
| Died | 21 January 2002 (aged 26) Uppsala, Sweden |
| Cause of death | Murder by shooting |
| Body discovered | Her father's home |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Other names | Fadime Şahindal |
| Known for | Mid Sweden University |
Fadime Şahindal (2 April 1975, in Elbistan – 21 January 2002, in Uppsala) was a Kurdish immigrant who moved to Sweden from Turkey at the age of seven. She was murdered by her father, Rahmi, in January 2002 in an honour killing.