Photos show victim's mother forgive killer, halt hanging in Iran
The images tell a story of anguish and forgiveness. The parents of a young man killed in a street fight halt the execution of the convicted killer this week -- seconds before he was to be hanged in front of a large crowd. It took place in Iran, where hangings are still accepted as a form of public execution. The semi-official Iranian news agency ISNA identifies the man who was to be hanged as Balal. In 2007, at the age of 19, he killed 17-year-old Abdollah Hosseinzadeh, ISNA reported./ The two got into a street fight, and Balal took out a ...
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