Jordan: Irbid man beheads sister, stabs nephew to death in honor killing

Published November 5th, 2015 - 10:43 GMT
Jordan police are still searching for the suspect in two brutal murders in Irbid. (AFP Photo/Khalil Mazraawi)
Jordan police are still searching for the suspect in two brutal murders in Irbid. (AFP Photo/Khalil Mazraawi)

According to Alghad, a Jordanian man brutally murdered two relatives on Thursday in Irbid, Jordan.

Officials believe the deaths to be honor killings - though the killer's motivation is unknown.

The man beheaded his sister and proceded to stab her 15 year old son multiple times. A younger son escaped and is unharmed.

The bodies were transferred to Princess Basma Hospital for autopsies and further investigation.

The suspect escaped the scene of the crime. Jordanian police are conducting searches in Irbid to apprehend him.

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