Man charged with the homicide of adlescent TikTok star

A person has been charged in Pakistan over the killing of 17-year-old TikTok star Sana Yousaf who had repeatedly rejected his advances.

Ms Yousaf’s homicide in June drew widespread condemnation but additionally some feedback showing responsible her, igniting a fierce debate about girls on social media.

Umar Hayat, 22, was arrested and confessed to the homicide quickly after her demise, however pleaded not responsible in Islamabad’s district courtroom on Saturday.

“All of the allegations made in opposition to me are baseless and false,” the accused instructed the choose.

Authorities stated on the time of his arrest that they believed Mr Hayat murdered Ms Yousaf at her dwelling in Islamabad after she rejected what they known as his “provides of friendship”. He allegedly additionally repeatedly tried, and failed, to satisfy her.

They are saying he broke into her dwelling, fired two photographs, stole her telephone and fled.

Hayat, the son of a former public servant and a TikToker himself, was arrested quickly after.

Ms Yousaf already had a large following in Pakistan, with half 1,000,000 followers on Instagram earlier than her demise. Her TikTok account gained lots of of hundreds of followers in a single day, and now stands at greater than two million.

Condolences flooded her social media pages, the place she shared movies of her favorite cafes, skincare merchandise, and conventional outfits.

Her final video on Instagram confirmed her surrounded by balloons and slicing a cake for her birthday.

TikTok may be very well-liked in Pakistan, with many ladies discovering each an viewers and revenue on the app, which is uncommon in a rustic the place fewer than 1 / 4 of girls take part within the formal economic system.