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    Sudanese Teen Bride Sentenced To Death For Killing Husband During Alleged Rape

    Noura Hussein, 19, was sentenced to death by hanging on Thursday. A team of lawyers and advocates is fighting for her life.
    by Jenny Gathright May 12, 2018 3 minutes

    A 19-year-old Sudanese girl named Noura Hussein was sentenced to death by hanging on Thursday. Her crime was murdering her husband after he tried to rape her.

    According to Reuters, Hussein was found guilty of premeditated murder in April. On Thursday, she was officially sentenced to death by hanging. Her lawyers have until May 25 to appeal that decision, and advocates tell NPR that they plan to do so. According to The Washington Post, Hussein has been held in a women's prison on Omdurman, Sudan, since May 2017.

    Hussein's lawyer Ahmed Sebair that Hussein's parents forced

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