Amman, Oct. 5 (Petra) –– A 16-year-old was killed in Karak Governorate after being struck with a blunt object and strangled, the Public Security Directorate (PSD) spokesperson said.

He said the operations room received a report that an individual had assaulted the teenager.

The suspect turned himself in to security authorities, and an investigation was launched to determine the motive before the case was referred to the judiciary.

//Petra// AO