Faleh Hassan Almaleki, an Iraqi, Charged with Running Down his Daughter Noor Faleh Almaleki & her Friend, Found in Atlanta

Faleh Hassan Almaleki, 48, who had been accused of running down his daughter, Noor Faleh Almaleki, 20, and her friend Amal Edan Khalaf with a vehicle he was driving in a parking lot October 20, because she had become "too Westernized," has been taken into custody at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. He was angry because his daughter was not living according to the family's traditional Iraqi values, Peoria, Il., police said last week.

Noor Faleh Almaleki has been hospitalized with life-threatening injuries and her friend's injuries were not life threatening. This man meant to kill his daughter and he should be slapped with attempted murder charges.  According to the police, Noor Faleh Almaleki lives with Khalaf, but they did not elaborate on how the two women knew each other.

 
I am amazed that many of these fathers are so fanatical about their daughters maintaining family traditions in a foreign country where the way of life is completely different. Still, if you are concerned about your daughter's lifestyle or behavior, you don't get behind the wheel of a car and run her down. That is a criminal act that was premeditated and he should be charged as such, in addition to the fugitive charges.

UPDATE#1: The Peoria Police Department said Noor Almaleki, who was run over by her father, died around noon today. She had undergone spinal surgery. Almaleki and her boyfriend’s mother were walking across a Peoria parking lot when they were struck, officers said. The girl’s father was returned to Arizona Saturday to face aggravated assault charges. Faleh Almaleki was arrested Thursday when he arrived at Atlanta's airport, sent from the United Kingdom after authorities denied him entrance. He was returned to Peoria, booked and taken to a county jail.

Family members said Noor Almaleki had been living with her boyfriend and Khalaf, and Faleh Almaleki was upset that his daughter had become too "Westernized," had failed to live by traditional Muslim values and had disrespected the family. After the incident, authorities said Almaleki went to Mexico. He eventually flew to London, but United Kingdom Port of Entry authorities denied him entry into the country.They contacted U.S. authorities and Almaleki was put on a flight back to Atlanta, where he was arrested. Source: CNN

This is a sad turn of events and now I hope the prosecutors will throw the book at him. What an animal!