A 19-year-old bride has reportedly taken her own life after her husband’s family criticized her wedding dress for being “too revealing” and “provocative.”
According to Mail Online, the deceased, identified as Lyaman Mammadli, was accused by her in-laws of looking “naked” on her wedding day because her shoulders were uncovered.
Her father, Murad Bayramov, said his daughter became distraught following the heated confrontation and later took her life in the garden of their family home in Mingachevir, Azerbaijan.
“My daughter’s groom and his parents caused a fight in my home because of her wedding dress. My daughter couldn’t bear it and took her own life,” he said.
Bayramov dismissed media claims that his daughter was pressured into marrying an older man, Elnur Mamedli, 33. He explained that the tragedy stemmed from the criticism she received after the ceremony.
“After the celebration, Elnur came to our home with his parents and caused a big argument. They said: ‘What a disgrace. How could you let your daughter wear such a shameful, revealing wedding dress?’ We told them it was a normal gown, but they wouldn’t calm down,” he recounted.
The grieving father said the conflict continued into the following day, with the husband’s family accusing his daughter of “disgracing their son and family.”
“My daughter couldn’t endure it. In her distress and emotional turmoil, she ended her life,” he said.
Bayramov added that although his daughter’s husband attended the funeral, he was turned away.
Police in Azerbaijan are reportedly investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident and considering whether to file a criminal case over the alleged bullying that preceded the bride’s death.