Lacey parents charged in possible attempted honor killing of daughter
By Jennifer DowlingPublished November 8, 2024 10:26pm PSTFOX 13 Seattle
A Lacey father and mother are charged with attempted murder, attempted kidnapping and assault after being accused of trying to kill their teen daughter in what the victim described as a possible honor killing.
LACEY, Wash. - A Lacey father and mother are charged with attempted murder, attempted kidnapping and assault after being accused of trying to kill their teen daughter in what the victim described as a possible honor killing.
Prosecutors say the Timberline High School student was attacked by her parents outside the school after she tried to escape the family.
Her boyfriend stepped in to try to help during the attack, and police say he was also assaulted and suffered injuries. His father, Victor Barnes, says the attack happened near a school bus stop, while the girl was trying to get a ride to a shelter for safety.
Disturbing video caught on a cell phone by a witness shows the dad choking her under a tree as other students tried to intervene to save her. Lacey Police say they have the cell phone video and are investigating.
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