Afghan woman’s nose and lips ‘cut off by her heroin addict husband because she refused to sell jewellery to fund his habit'

An Afghan woman has had her nose and lips allegedly cut off by her husband after refusing to sell her jewellery to fund his heroin addiction.

The mother-of-four - known only as Setara - was reportedly beaten and mutilated by her partner at their home in Herat, Afghanistan. 

He allegedly hit her on the head with a stone, before using a knife to slice off her nose and lips. 

Horrific: An Afghan mother-of-four - known only as Setara - has had her nose and lips 'cut off by her husband'

Injuries: She was allegedly beaten and brutally mutilated by her partner at their home in Herat, Afghanistan

The brutal attack highlights a recent surge in violence against women in Afghanistan.

Yesterday, Setara, 30, told CNN that her husband had become violent after she had refused to help him fund his drugs habit.

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