Sister arrested in death of TikTok personality in Erbil

ERBIL, Iraq — A woman who was a social media personality on TikTok died after falling from the fourth floor of a residential building in Erbil on July 3, and her sister has been arrested in connection with the case, the Erbil Provincial Directorate of Police said in a written statement. Police said officers were dispatched to the scene after the incident was reported on Friday. An investigation found that the woman had fallen from the fourth floor of the building. Following what the statement described as a detailed inquiry, a judge in the city of Haiymanmour issued an order for the detention of the victim's sister. The suspect is being investigated under Article 408 of the Iraqi Penal Code and will be tried in custody, according to the statement. The police said an official case file has been opened and that legal proceedings will be completed in due course. The statement added that authorities acted quickly to counter early, unverified information circulating on social media about the incident. No further details were immediately available.