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Ahmed disappeared 11 September 2003, and had been missing for a week before her teachers informed the police. Subsequently, a major campaign urged anyone with information to come forward. Actress Shobna Gulati fronted the media campaign and read some of Ahmed's poems on television.
Shafilea Ahmed: Directed by Iain Paterson. With Shaun Dooley. Shafilea Ahmed was born in Bradford, West Yorkshire, in July 1986, to Farzana, when her taxi driver father was still married to a Danish woman, with whom he had a baby son.
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- Documentary, Crime
- Iain Paterson
- 2019-04-15
Apr 15, 2019 · Shafelia Ahmed was just 17 when she was murdered by her own parents in 2003. It was a story that shocked the nation. Her parents shed crocodile tears, claiming they were distraught that she had...
The 17-year-old went missing in 2003, with her body washed up in the Lake District the next year. The case of Shafilea Ahmed is illustrative of the traumatic nuances of so-called ‘honour killings’ when parents or guardians expect a younger relative to abide by a rigid, uncompromising code of behaviour or face brutal punishment.
Shafilea Ahmed from Cheshire ran away from home a number of times before her parents attempted to force her to marry a cousin in Pakistan. After friends reported her missing, the police launched a missing persons enquiry, while Shafilea’s friends told police of how she spoke about rows at home.
Mon, Mar 11, 2019. In December 1988, 22-year-old Lorraine Benson arrived at Raynes Park tube station after going to a work Christmas party. She'd arranged to meet her friend Peter, but he wasn't there as planned. Peter was due to move to Australia the following day.
Every story intimately shares the moment when a family changes forever – when a missing persons enquiry turns into a murder investigation. As each programme unfolds police and authorities investigate and bring the perpetrators to justice.
