Dad let daughter die, rather than be touched by 'strange man'
A father of a 20-year-old girl let his daughter drown, stopping life guards from rescuing her.
He preferred that his daughter die rather than she be touched by a strange man, according to a top official.
Speaking to Emirates 24|7, Lt. Col Ahmed Burqibah, Deputy Director of Dubai Police’s Search and Rescue Department said that this incident took place at a beach in Dubai.
“This is one of the incidents which I cannot forget.
“It shocked me and many others who were involved in the case.
“The Asian father took his wife and kids to the beach for picnic and fun.
“The kids were swimming in the beach when suddenly, the 20-year-old girl started drowning and screaming for help.
“Two rescue men were at the beach, and they rushed to help the girl.
“However, there was one obstacle which prevented them from reaching the girl and helping her.
“This obstacle was the belief of this Asian man who considered that if these men touched his daughter, then this would dishonour her. It cost him the life of his daughter.”
Lt. Col. Burqibah added that the father of the girl did not want the rescue men to touch his daughter as they were strange men.
“The father was a tall and strong man. He started pulling and preventing the rescue men and got violent with them. He told them that he prefers his daughter being dead than being touched by a strange man.”
He pointed out that this delay and fight with the girl’s father cost the girl her life. She drowned.
“She died unfortunately, at a time when she had a chance to live, especially that the rescue men were so close to her to pull her out of the water.”
Lt. Col. Burqibah added that the girl’s father was later arrested by Dubai Police for stopping the rescue team from saving his daughter’s life and doing their job.
“He was prosecuted and sued by the concerned authorities.”
I sometimes wonder about the stupidity of mankind. I hope the father can live with himself…
This man should be charged with murder ..
The concept of "honor" has been ingrained in the minds of people in many Asian countries for centuries. In countries like Pakistan, fathers murder their daughters and their wives in cold blood if a slightest suspicion develops in their minds on their having an affair with someone. The practice known as "karo-kari" is rampant in one province of that country. The killing is done to protect the "honor" of the family or the clan. The government and NGO's are working hard to stamp out this practice but it will take years with people getting education, for it to die out. Having said that, in such a situation as this one any father would have jumped into the ocean to save his daughter even if he did know swimming. The natural link between the two are so strong especially between fathers and daughters. Since he did not and neither did he allow for anyone to rescue her, he deserves to weep the rest of his life from the pain of the loss due to his "closed mind." I am sure the wife will also taunt him and torture him over his stupidity for the rest of his life.
A father seeing his child drowning WILL be able to swim!
@britexpat it wouldnt be suprising not all knows how to swim
i understand the concept of "honor" as believed by the Japanese mainly, but are we sure there is nothing behind the position of the father not allowing for the rescue of "his" daughter due to honor? Apart from "honor" i feel that Racism is also a silent reason why...
But then your wife would be alone at the beach, brit, and then maybe some other men would stare at her. No, the "father" was in a very difficult situation.
Strange that the father didn't go in after her. This would be my first reaction.
Don't wonder. It's a fact that humans are idiots. Possibly about 99.9%.