Man charged with the homicide of teenage TikTok star

[ad_1] 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 in addition some feedback showing accountable her, igniting a fierce debate about ladies on social media.

Umar Hayat, 22, was arrested and confessed to the homicide quickly after her dying, however pleaded not responsible in Islamabad's district court docket on Saturday.

"All of the allegations made in opposition to me are baseless and false," the accused informed the choose.

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

They are saying he broke into her house, fired two pictures, stole her cellphone 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 one million followers on Instagram earlier than her dying. Her TikTok account gained a whole lot of 1000's 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 reducing a cake for her birthday.

TikTok could be very fashionable 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 ladies take part within the formal financial system.