A 19-year-old bride, Lyaman Mammadli, reportedly took her own life after her husband’s family criticised her wedding dress as being “too revealing” and “provocative.”
Her father, Murad Bayramov, said Mammadli was accused of looking “n*ked” on her wedding day because her shoulders were uncovered. Soon after the confrontation, she died by suicide in the garden of her parents’ home in Mingachevir, Azerbaijan.
“My daughter’s groom and his parents caused a fight in my home because of her wedding dress,” Bayramov said. “My daughter couldn’t bear it and took her own life.”
Azerbaijan is a Muslim-majority country, though the family has not specified Mammadli’s personal faith.
Contrary to media speculation, her father denied claims that she was pressured into marrying her 33-year-old husband, Elnur Mamedli.
“After the celebration, Elnur came to our home with his parents and caused a big argument,” Bayramov explained. “‘What a disgrace. How could you let your daughter wear such a shameful, revealing wedding dress?’ they said. We told them it was a normal gown – the kind many brides wear – but they refused to calm down.”
The dispute continued into the following day, with the husband’s parents accusing Mammadli of “disgracing their son and family.”
“In her distress and emotional turmoil, she ended her life,” Bayramov said.
He added that although her new husband attended the funeral, he “refused to let them stay” and asked them to leave.
Authorities are reportedly investigating whether to open a criminal case over the alleged bullying of the bride prior to her tragic death.
