Murder of Noor Almaleki

The family left Iraq when Almaleki was four, and moved to the Phoenix area in the mid-1990s. originated from Basra, Iraq Growing up, Almaleki was expected to cook, clean, and help to take care of her younger siblings or else she would be beaten, according to one account. Following this trend and subsequent physical abuse from her parents, Almaleki began to move in and out, living by different friends while being constantly hunted down by her parents. She ultimately decided to spend the last 4 months of her life with her boyfriend, Marwan's family. Her father sent her to Iraq to marry an older cousin, but she flew back to Arizona in 2008 and began dating someone of her own choosing. ==Crime and arrest==

On October 20, 2009, Almaleki was assisting her boyfriend's mother with translation in Peoria. Outside the office, Faleh struck them with his vehicle, causing a brain bleed, partial paralysis, and other injuries in the case of Almaleki. Almaleki then slipped into a coma. Following the damage, doctors performed surgery on Almaleki's spine under guard by the police. The authorities did not reveal her location to her family, fearing that her mother or siblings may try to kill her. The UK Border Agency did not allow Faleh to enter the UK, and he was arrested following British deportation to the United States. A urinary tract infection spread to Almaleki's heart. Maricopa County medical examiner Dr. Kevin Horn stated that this infection, not direct injuries from the collision, caused Almaleki's death. On November 2, she experienced brain death, and her life support was disconnected. == Criminal penalty and aftermath ==

The trial began on January 24, 2011. Faleh's lawyers stated at his trial that while he indeed hit the two women with his car, he did not intend to kill them and therefore was guilty of second-degree murder. Prosecutors attempted to get a first-degree murder conviction, but did not seek capital punishment against Faleh. Faleh was sentenced, at age 50, on multiple counts: for murdering his daughter he was sentenced to 16 years, for injuring her boyfriend's mother he received 15 years, and for leaving the scene of a crime without permission he received three and one half years. Because they are to be served consecutively, Faleh received a total of 34 and one half years in prison as his penalty. He was incarcerated for 13 more years before dying on November 10, 2024, at 63 years of age. A friend established a Facebook group in her honor; by 2010 its membership was about 4,000. ==See also==