Tag: transgender murder
A father killed his own 19-year-old daughter because he was ‘upset’ that she’s transgender
A father has been arrested in connection to the murder of his 19-year-old transgender daughter.
The father, Aurangzeb Akbar, went to a police station in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, this past Saturday. His daughter, Maya, was staying with friends out of fear of violence, and they petitioned police for assurance that he wouldn’t harm her if she returned home.
Akbar told police that he would not harm Maya and even provided the authorities written assurance that he wouldn’t hurt her, according to...
Man arrested for the murder of trans woman Muhlaysia Booker
A man has been arrested in connection to three murders, including that of Muhlaysia Booker, 23, a Black transgender woman.
The Dallas Police Department arrested Kendrell Lavar Lyles, 34, who has been charged with three counts of homicide.
“During the investigation of two other homicides, detectives realized Lyles drove the same type of car that is believed to have picked up Muhlaysia Booker on May 18, 2019,” said Dallas police officer Max Geron. “We don’t know the motive for murder at...
Murderers cut off a trans woman’s head and left it in front of city...
Jesusa Fidel Ventura Reyes (aka. Chucha), image via Jazz BustamanteJesusa Fidel Ventura Reyes was a 25-year-old trans woman living in Veracruz, an east coast Mexican state. Better known as Chucha, she had just started transitioning, had raven black hair and a love of fashion. Then, one night around May 17 — the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia (IDAHOBIT) — Reyes never came home. After 24 hours, her family called the police.
Police later discovered her head in a cooler in front...
