The husband of a girl who died in Pakistan believes she was murdered after being threatened for marrying against her family's desires.
Samia Shahid, 28, from Bradford, Found dead last week during a visit to relatives in Pandori in Northern Punjab.Her father, Muhammad Shahid, has denied the murder claim. Her family claims she died from natural causes.
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office has confirmed her demise and West Yorkshire Police is investigating how she died.
Samia Shahid had previously been harassed by a family member in Bradford last September, the West Yorkshire force has confirmed.
Officers went to an address and the offender received a warning, the BBC has been told.
'They were threatening us'
Bradford West MP Naz Shah is also investigating Ms Shahid's death.
"I'm not going to rest until I'm satisfied I know the cause of her death - we need to investigate it fully," said Ms Shah, who has written to the prime minister of Pakistan, Nawaz Sharif, calling for Ms Shahid's body to be exhumed.
"It's very suspicious circumstances," she added.
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