Amina and Sarah Said were 2 promising Egyptian-American teenagers with their whole lives ahead of them. But their abusive and controlling father, Yaser, viewed their desire to live a normal American life as dishonorable. Despite an attempt to flee him, these two sisters lost their lives to their father’s disturbed beliefs and it would be 12 years before he was caught and justice would be served. Join us in the close this week as we discuss the honor killings of Amina and Sarah Said.

*If you or someone you know is experiencing violence in the home at the hand of a domestic partner please reach out to the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE or text START to 88788 or visit www.hotline.org.

*If you or someone you know is a child experiencing abuse by an adult please reach out to Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline by calling or texting HELP to  1-800-422-4453 or www.childhelphotline.org. 

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yaser_Abdel_Said

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/32311856/amina-yaser-said

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/232487612/sarah-yaser-said

America’s Most Wanted: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdnO4yFU-iY

The Price of Honor (2014) - free on Amazon Prime

The Hunt With John Walsh: Sisters in Death, July 2015

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-53934168

*Crimes & Closets is a true crime podcast production of Skoldon, LLC