Amman - A Jordanian man

Amman - A Jordanian man who killed his sister in a "fit of fury" when he learnt that she became pregnant out of wedlock was released from prison after being held for six months in jail, the Jordan Times reported on Wednesday. The 39-year-old man identified as Ahmad S strangled his sister in October 2003 to "cleanse the family honour" when he learned that she was pregnant, the newspaper said, quoting court documents. {...} The court found him guilty instead of committing a "misdemeanour" in line with Article 98 of the penal code because he claimed he "killed his sister in a fit of rage", the newspaper said. The father, of both the accused and the victim, also dropped charges against his son, enabling him to walk free.

He did this to "cleanse the family honour." Since when has the shedding of blood ever made anything cleaner?

(hat tip: Venomous Kate}