Clash of cultures may have led to teen's death
Tuesday, December 11, 2007 - 06:50 PM
By: Shauna Hunt and Katie Simpson
Toronto - Students at Applewood Heights Secondary School in Mississauga are sharing their feelings and posting tributes on Facebook following the death of one of their classmates.
Aqsa Parvez, a 16-year-old Mississauga girl who was attacked by her father, has died from her injuries.
Her father is now charged with murder.
School officials announced Parvez's death to students at Applewood Heights Secondary School this morning...
Police have said that a dispute over Western culture may be behind the fatal attack.
Classmates at the school said the Grade 11 student lived in fear of her father, who was charged with attempted murder Monday.
Some of the teen's friends told Global News there were warning signs she had a troubled life at home.
They said she often argued with him about the hijab and her desire to follow Western fashion trends.
Other peers told the Toronto Star the girl used to leave home in traditional dress and then change as soon as she arrived at school...
They claim she often cried about her fear of going home and even looked into staying at shelters...
Peel Regional Police have charged Muhammad Parvez, 57, with murder - a specific degree will be determined later...
On Monday, Peel police received a 911 call just before 8 a.m. from a man claiming to have killed his daughter. The 57-year-old father will make a court appearance today.