The Chechen bride looks forlorn as she stands metres away from husband while they take their vows .A wedding day is supposed to be one of the happiest days of a couple's life, but the sadness on this teenager's face as she stands at the altar in her wedding dress appears to tell a different story.
Kheda 'Luiza' Goilabiyeva, aged 17, has allegedly been forced to marry an ally of Chechen warlord Ramzan Kadyrov after being threatened with kidnap if she did not go ahead with the marriage.
Harrowing pictures of her wedding day have been released, which show Kheda standing feet away from her new husband, who allegedly has another wife, as they take their marriage vows at a service in Grozny, Russia. |
| Kheda Goilabiyeva, 17, wept during the ceremony |
ccording to reports, Kheda was asked three times during the service whether she wanted to marry the 47-year-old police chief, named as Nazhud Guchigov - who has claimed he did not force the family to hand over their daughter.
Polygamous marriages are illegal under Russian law. The legal age for marriage in 18, but this can be wavered if authorities decide it is appropriate.
The marriage was initially brought to light by Russian investigative journalist Elena Milashina, who exposed the upcoming nuptials in Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta in April.
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| The bride stands feet away from her new husband as they take their vows |
In the article, Milashina claimed that Guchigov had given Kheda's parents an ultimatum - surrender their daughter or face "unfortunate consequences."
Ramzan Kadyrov posted pictures of the wedding on Instagram on Sunday, alongside a long caption.
He wrote: "Dear friends! Before the wedding, Nazhud and Luiza, with support of relatives and friends, visited the registry office to register the marriage."
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