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Eritrean refugee homicides
Based on recent news, there are several distinct cases involving Eritrean refugee homicides where a wife or intimate partner was the victim. The most prominent recent case includes:
- Asmerom G. (Germany, 2026): As of March 2026, 41-year-old Eritrean migrant Asmerom G. is accused of murdering and dismembering his wife in Germany. He was previously featured in media ten years ago as a model for integration.
- Yordanos Brhane (UK, 2021-2022): 19-year-old Yordanos Brhane was stabbed and strangled to death in Birmingham, UK, in August 2021 by Halefom Weldeyohannes, an obsessed acquaintance who was jailed for life in 2022.
- Sylvana Tsegai (Israel, 2018-2021): In a case involving an ex-wife’s family, Eritrean migrant Tesfebarhan Tesfasion was sentenced to life in prison for the 2018 rape and murder of 12-year-old Sylvana Tsegai, the daughter of his former wife.
- Alche Fsehaye Kidane (Canada, 2012): In January 2012, an Eritrean husband was charged with second-degree murder after his wife, Alche Fsehaye Kidane, was found stabbed to death in their Winnipeg apartment. [1, 2, 3, 4]
Violence against women, including domestic homicide, has been noted as a serious issue within refugee communities, with some abuses coming from partners, according to reports studying the experiences of Eritrean refugees in host countries. [1]
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- Violence Against Women: Experiences of Eritrean Refugee …15 Dec 2023 — Moreover, Eritrean women come to the United Kingdom through family reunions, marriage, or similar means (Tsegay, 2022b). Yet many …
Sage Journals
- Yordanos Brhane: Murdered teen refugee cried when let into …25 Aug 2022 — A volunteer who worked with migrants trying to reach the UK has told how murdered Yordanos Brhane cried when she heard she could s…
BBC
- Man who raped and killed ex-wife’s preteen daughter gets life …21 Feb 2021 — Eritrean migrant Tesfebarhan Tesfasion confessed to premeditated 2018 attack on Sylvana Tsegai, 12, in Tel Aviv. By ToI Staff 21 F…
The Times of Israel
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