LONDON: Before 3-year-old Jannat Al-Afis was killed in the Syrian Arab Republic’s Deir Ezzor governorate, relatives say there had been warnings about the danger she faced at home. Her father had previously been detained after a complaint that he abused her, then released, a relative told Syrian media. Other reports said he regained custody through a court order despite allegations of earlier abuse. On Sept. 27, authorities said, he beat her to death. A medical examination found that Jannat died

Source: Arab News