“I want God to finish my life”
At the “honour killing” trial, autopsy photos reveal crucial clues
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Michael Friscolanti
Senior writer Michael Friscolanti spends a lot of time at crime scenes and courthouses. The author of ’Friendly Fire: The Untold Story of the U.S. Bombing That Killed Four Canadian Soldiers in Afghanistan,’ he has won three CAJ Awards for investigative journalism and four National Magazine Awards.
Before honour, reconnaissance
At the Shafia murder trial, cellphone records reveal some disturbing detours during a family “vacation”
Could someone have saved the Shafia girls?
Before their alleged “honour killing,” victims repeatedly complained to police, teachers and social workers
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
Four funerals and a wedding
When Zainab weds a foreigner, her tyrant father allegedly plots a mass honour killing to restore his honour
Hamed Shafia: The good son
An accused “honour killer” sticks up for his parents—and demands to see photos of the dead
“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
Confronted with her children’s deaths, Tooba Yahya breaks down
The Shafia clan, in their own words
Caught on tape, a family of accused “honour killers” falls for a police trap