Hamdi Mohamed Farah, 19, was raped and thrown from a a six-floor building.

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Multiple men have been arrested over the rape and murder of a Somali teenager in a crime that’s shocked the world over.

Hamdi Mohamed Farah, 19, was allegedly gang raped by 11 men before she was thrown off the side of a s

 

Multiple men have been arrested over the rape and murder of a Somali teenager in a crime that’s shocked the world over.

Hamdi Mohamed Farah, 19, was allegedly gang raped by 11 men before she was thrown off the side of a six-floor building last week.

Local media reports said the student was invited to a location in the capital of Mogadishu by someone she had considered a friend.

“We have arrested 11 people over the recent rape case in Wabari neighbourhood in Mogadishu and efforts to track and identify other suspects are ongoing,” local police said in a statement.

The young woman had reportedly scored well on her high school exams and had a bright future that lay ahead for her, All Africa has reported.

Public outcry

The crime has sent shockwaves across Somalia, with the general public expressing anger over the killing.

People across the country have spoken out, calling for change over violent crimes against women in the country.

Deputy chief of staff for Somalia’s president Abdinur Mohamed Ahmed tweeted about the arrests, commending the police in their efforts.

“We commend our Somali Police for taking firm action towards delivering justice to our daughter Hamdi Mohamed,” he wrote.

“11 suspects arrested for further action.

“Safety for our women is safety for #Somalia.

“We shall not entertain sexual violence and related abuses in our country.”

 

Opposition leader Abdirahman Abdisahur also took to Twitter to condemn the rape and murder.

“Rape sexual offences against women are acts that have recently become rampant in our society,” he wrote.

“We have to collectively confront this kind of crime and reject it with one voice.”


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