BRAMPTON — A 27-year-old Missisauga man charged in what investigators are alleging is the “honour killing” of his sister was remanded into custody during a brief court appearance yesterday.
A handcuffed Waqas Parvez stood in the prisoner’s box wearing the same brown T-shirt and blue jeans he was wearing when Peel Regional Police arrested him Thursday.
Police allege he had a part to play in the strangulation slaying of his 16-year-old sister, Aqsa Parvez, last Dec. 10.
Their father, Mohammed Parvez, 57, was initially charged with second-degree murder but had those charges upgraded to first-degree last week.
It is believed there was a family dispute of Aqsa’s refusal to wear a hijab, a traditional Muslim headscarf, and her rebelling against other strict rules in the home.
It’s good that the Canadian authorities are taking this dishonor killing seriously and leaving no stone unturned.
Ellen R. Sheeley, Author
“Reclaiming Honor in Jordan”
http://www.redroom.com/author/ellen-r-sheeley