Man sentenced to death for killing teen TikTok star Sana Yousaf in Pakistan
A Pakistani court sentenced a man to death on Tuesday for murdering a teenage influencer last year, after she had repeatedly rejected his advances.
TL;DR
- Umar Hayat, 22, was sentenced to death and fined $7,200 for murdering 17-year-old TikTok star Sana Yousaf.
- Yousaf was killed after repeatedly rejecting Hayat's advances.
- Her death sparked national debate on women's safety and online victim-blaming.
- TikTok offers a platform for women in Pakistan to gain audience and income, rare in the country's economy.
- Violence against women is pervasive in Pakistan, with cases of rejection leading to attacks not uncommon.