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Relatives arrested after woman stoned to death in Pakistan

Police in Pakistan have arrested at least four relatives of a pregnant woman who was stoned to death for marrying a man her parents did not approve of, ITV News has been told. William Hague said he was "appalled" by the killing of Farzana Parveen.

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Husband of murdered Lahore woman: 'We were in love'

The husband of a woman stoned in Lahore has said he simply took her to the court to get married because they "were in love".

Mohammad Iqbal 45, told Associated Press he started dating Farzana Parveen after the death of his first wife.

He alleges the woman's family wanted to fleece money from him before marrying her off.

Police official Naseem Butt said that Ms Parveen, 25, married Mr Iqbal to whom she had been engaged to for years, in opposition to her family.

Police officials said Ms Parveen's father surrendered after the incident and called it an "honour killing".

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