Bludgeoned with a crowbar :: Gulf News

A Jordanian man killed his teenage daughter with a crowbar, allegedly to cleanse the family honour, hours after promising police he would not harm her for running away from home, authorities said yesterday.

The 16-year-old girl, who was not identified, ran away from home in early July and was found in a park in the town of Zarqa on July 6.

The governor ordered her detained to protect her from her family. She underwent medical tests that showed "she was not involved in any sexual activities."