Tooba Yahya

Portrait of a young ‘honour killer’

How an old family photo could derail Hamed Shafia’s last-ditch appeal

“We are not murderers”

At the “honour killing” trial, an accused mother is confronted with the prosecution’s full version of events

“He should have told us”

At the Shafia trial, the defence strategy is suddenly clear: Hamed was there that night, not mom and dad

“I would be a dead woman”

Sahar Shafia was desperate to keep her boyfriend a secret—but her alleged “honour killers” already knew

“I want God to finish my life”

At the “honour killing” trial, autopsy photos reveal crucial clues

A loyal son, a ruthless brother

A loyal son, a ruthless brother

Like his father, Hamed Shafia believed nothing comes before family honour

A history of violence at the Shafia home

At the “honour killing” trial, a cry for help

“Nothing is more dear to me than my honour”

The jury at the Shafia murder trial hears more damning wiretaps

A mother forced to face the truth

A mother forced to face the truth

Confronted with her children’s deaths, Tooba Yahya breaks down

A question of honour

Out of hospital and back in court, Mohammad Shafia faces more damning evidence