Khadijeh Shahla Jahed (10 May 1969 – 1 December 2010) was an Iranian nurse[1] who was sentenced to death for her involvement in the murder of her boyfriend's wife. She was hanged on 1 December 2010, being the 146th person to be executed in Iran in that year.[2]
Shahla Jahed | |
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.jpg) Shahla Jahed (2009) | |
| Born | Khadijeh Shahla Jahed 10 May 1969 Tehran, Iran |
| Died | 1 December 2010 (aged 41) Tehran, Iran |
| Nationality | Iranian |
| Occupation | Nurse |
| Partner | Nasser Mohammadkhani (1999–2001) |
Case and sentencing
editJahed had been living with Nasser Mohammadkhani, an Iranian footballer[3] becoming his mistress in a temporary marriage. Jahed was arrested and charged for the 9 October 2002 murder of Laleh Saharkhizan, Mohammadkhani's wife.[4] Mohammadkhani was in Germany when the killing happened, but it emerged later that he was "temporarily married" to Jahed, a practice allowed under Shia Islam.
Jahed was tried and sentenced to death in June 2004. The footballer Mohammadkhani first faced charges of adultery. These were later dropped,[3] and he was sentenced to 74 lashes for taking drugs after the court heard he had smoked opium with Jahed.[4]
Execution
editInternational human rights groups had campaigned for her release as she had already been jailed for more than eight years.[citation needed] One day prior to the execution, Amnesty International made a last-minute appeal for the execution to be halted, saying Jahed had not received a fair trial. Iranian courts halted the execution of Shahla Jahed when the case of Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani became public[citation needed].
Jahed was executed on 1 December 2010 at 5am local time at the Evin Prison, north of Tehran.[2][3] The victim's brother was allowed to pull the stool from under her feet.[2]
References
edit- ^ "The Islamic Republic of Iran is about to execute Shahla Jaahed!". International Committee Against Stoning. 11 November 2010. Archived from the original on 25 December 2012. Retrieved 11 November 2012.
- ^ a b c Dehghan, Saeed Kamali (1 December 2010). "Iran executes woman accused of murdering lover's wife". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 20 September 2013. Retrieved 11 November 2012.
- ^ a b c "Iran hangs former soccer player's mistress". SMH. 1 December 2010. Archived from the original on 4 December 2010. Retrieved 12 March 2011.
- ^ a b James Reynolds (1 December 2010). "Iran hangs footballer's mistress for murder". BBC. Archived from the original on 18 March 2011. Retrieved 12 March 2011.