Kiana of Nishapur | |
|---|---|
| Born | Kiana Sādāt-Hosseini 2009 |
| Died | 2016 (aged 6–7) Nishapur, Iran |
| Cause of death | Homicide |
| Known for | Murder victim |
Kiana Sādāt-Hosseini renowned as Little Kiana or Kiana of Nishapur also The Seven-year-old Kiana (2009–2016) was an Iranian seven-year-old preschool student from Nishapur. She was kidnapped, raped and murdered by her aunt's husband Mehdi N on September 15, 2016. He was hanged in public 15 days later on September 30, 2016, in Nishapur with a special court order signed by Chief Justice Sadegh Larijani.[1][2][3][4][5]