Libya
Country Intelligence Summary
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Jan. 1, 2012
Top Motives and Outcomes in Libya
Top Motives
- Jealousy — 6 case(s)
- Eliminate romantic rival — 5 case(s)
- Revenge — 4 case(s)
- Eliminate spouse — 1 case(s)
- Control/domination — 1 case(s)
Top Outcomes
- Arrest made — 6 case(s)
- Homicide during marriage — 4 case(s)
- Legal case ongoing — 4 case(s)
- Deadbody recovery — 3 case(s)
- Homicide before divorce — 3 case(s)
State / Province Case Counts in Libya
2 case(s)
2 case(s)
1 case(s)
1 case(s)
1 case(s)
Cases in Libya: Outcome — Homicide before divorce
Retaj Allegedly Kidnapped by Sarah and Sarah's lover, Benghazi, Libya
In 2012 in Benghazi, Libya, Sarah, a divorced woman, conspired with her former lover to abduct and ultimately murder her ex-husband's 11-year-old daughter, Retaj. Sarah had divorced her husband after an affair with a criminal …
State/Province: Banghāzī, Libya | City/Region: Benghazi | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Jan. 1, 2012
View DetailsWife and Neighbor (lover) Allegedly Murdered by Husband, Misrata, Libya
In 2010 in Misrata, Libya, a husband returned home at dawn to find his wife with another man. He shot and killed both his wife and the man, then surrendered to police. The wife's family …
State/Province: Mişrātah, Libya | City/Region: Misrata | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: Jan. 1, 2010
View DetailsSarah and Sarah's late husband Allegedly Murdered by Sarah's ex-husband (late husband's brother), Misrata, Libya
Ahmed, a Libyan man from Misrata, previously caused the death of his older sister and later cared for his two younger sisters. One younger sister, Sarah, married a military man who registered property in her …
State/Province: Mişrātah, Libya | City/Region: Misrata | Incident Type: Family Homicide | Date: None
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