Muslim Teen in Ukraine Reportedly Stoned to Death, Though Police Deny Religious Motivation
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A teenage woman possibly targeted by fellow Muslims was found stoned to death in a Ukraine forest after she took part in a beauty contest, the Daily Mail reported, though local police official deny that there was a religious motivation to the killing.
The 19-year-old woman was identified as Katya Koren, who was known for wearing "fashionable clothes" and who had been missing for a week. The Mail reported that Ukraine authorities think she was killed by three Muslim men who justified the killing by citing Shariah Law.
A 16-year-old was arrested, and the Mail reported he told police he had no regrets about the killing.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}But Gauri van Gulik, an advocate at Human Rights Watch, said she received reports saying the killing was a random criminal act.
"We expect a full investigation into the matter," van Gulik told FoxNews.com.
And a local police official disputed the claim of Shariah Law, saying it appeared the killing was part an attempt to steal Koren's possessions, and that the suspect, Bilal Gaziyev, is a male classmate of the victim.