Pakistani man who killed TikTok star Sana Yousaf for rejecting him sentenced to death
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A court in Pakistan has sentenced a man to death for the murder of TikTok star Sana Yousaf, who was killed after rejecting his advances. The case has sparked national outrage and highlighted ongoing issues of women's safety in the country.
A Pakistani court sentenced a man to death on Tuesday for murdering a teenage influencer last year after she had repeatedly rejected his advances. Sana Yousaf’s murder in June drew nationwide condemnation and reignited debate over women’s safety, after some online comments – alongside condolences – blamed her for her own death. A judge announced to a cramped Islamabad courtroom on Tuesday afternoon that 22-year-old Umar Hayat was sentenced to death and fined US$7,200. “This verdict is a lesson...