More Iranian prostitutes murdered
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The body of a second woman has been discovered in the Iranian capital, Tehran, less than a week after police arrested a man suspected of murdering prostitutes in the northern city of Mashhad. The latest victim had been strangled with her headscarf - the same method used in the murder of 19 prostitutes over the past year in Mashhad, a major pilgrimage centre for Shi’a Muslims. The other victim was found on a road near the capital. The Iranian news agency said both women appeared to be prostitutes. Dubbed the spider murders, the spate of killings in Mashhad has led to outrage in Iran, not only because of safety concerns, but the revelations about the extent of prostitution in the country’s holiest city. The police say their main suspect, Saeed Hanaei, has confessed to carrying out 16 of the killings in Mashhad on religious grounds. More : news.bbc.co.uk |