Suspect arrested in fatal stabbing of 17-year-old

SULAYMANIYAH – Sulaymaniyah police apprehended a suspect in connection with the fatal stabbing of a 17-year-old that occurred late Thursday night in central Sulaymaniyah.

Authorities reported that the incident unfolded on Kani Ba Street, where a young man was stabbed to death. A rapid investigation was launched, and within six hours, officers from the Homicide Prevention Unit located and arrested the suspect.

“The suspect, identified by his initials L.T.H., has been formally charged under Article 406 of the Iraqi Penal Code by order of the judiciary,” the police statement said.

A Sulaymaniyah police source told 964media, “The victim was a 17-year-old who was fatally stabbed with a knife.”

The suspect remains in custody as legal proceedings continue.