Episode 51: The Said Sisters

On January 1, 2008, Amina and Sarah Said were murdered by the one man supposed to protect them- their own father. Yaser Abdel Said is still at large. Listen as Erin describes this heartbreaking case from Irving, Texas and the current efforts to bring Said to justice. 

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Sources:

1. Cardona, C. (2017, February 2). Video offers glimpse into relationship slain Lewisville sisters had with father accused of killing them in taxi. The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved from https://www.dallasnews.com/news/irving/2017/02/02/video-offers-glimpse-relationship-slain-lewisville-sisters-father-accused-killing-taxi

2. Chiaramonte, P. (2015, March 26). Texas “honor killing” suspect Yaser Said could be hiding in plain sight as NYC cabbie, private investigator says. FOX News. Retrieved from https://www.foxnews.com/us/texas-honor-killing-suspect-yaser-said-could-be-hiding-in-plain-sight-as-nyc-cabbie-private-investigator-says

3.Interpol Joins Search For Texas Dad Accused Of Killing Daughters. (2015, July 14). CBS DFW 21. Retrieved from https://dfw.cbslocal.com/2015/07/14/interpol-joins-search-for-texas-dad-accused-of-killing-daughters/

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5. Moreno, J. (2014, September 24). My Teenage Sweetheart Was Killed To Preserve Her Family’s “Honor.” Business Insider. Retrieved from https://www.businessinsider.com/inside-the-honor-killing-of-amina-said-2014-9

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