An 8year old bride dies from injuries after wedding night sex with 40year old hubby

An eight year old bride in Yemen died from internal injuries on her

wedding night, bleeding to death after deep vaginal tearing caused by

sex with her 40 year old husband.



The girl, identified only by the name Rawan, died in Hardh in the

governorate of Hajjah in northwestern Yemen, according to a report

issued by UPI on Sunday, Sept. 8.

Activists in the region want to put an end to the practice of marrying

young girls, and have called for police to arrest the girl's husband

and family. Nevertheless, the forced marriage of child brides in Yemen

remains a socially accepted custom in many rural areas.



Yemeni activists urged the local police to arrest the "beastly groom"

and the girl's family and transfer them to a court where justice would

be served and the case would be used to help put an end to the

practice of marrying very young girls in the impoverished country, the

daily said.



In Kuwait, bloggers offered their prayers for the "bride", but lashed

out at the "groom", saying that he was a beast who should be severely

punished.



The #childnotbride campaign is still on and I hope our leaders will

learn from this terrible experience.