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*She Killed Them Slowly Using Sedatives, Blood Pressure and Diabetes Medications
Propelled by cruelty, avarice and stiffled conscience, an Iranian middle aged woman and widow, Akbari, has been been condemned and will soon be executed for killing her 13 husbands.
According to Daily Touch Media, Akbari targeted elderly men and the killings began in 2000 and continued until 2023 (23 years). Akbari was allegedly motivated by financial gain, inheriting dowries and properties from her deceased husbands.
The Telegraph reported that she poisoned her victims gradually using a lethal mix of sedatives, diabetes and blood pressure medications, and industrial alcohol. When the drugs failed, she allegedly turned to suffocation. Due to the victims’ old age and existing health conditions, the deaths often appeared natural, allowing Akbari to evade suspicion for years. She also avoided detection by frequently relocating across Iran, making it difficult for authorities to connect the cases.
The case came to light following the death of 82-year-old Gholamreza Babaei in 2023. Suspicion arose when his son discovered that a friend’s father had once been married to a woman with the same name, who had allegedly attempted to poison him. After Babaei’s family reported this connection to the authorities, Akbari was arrested.
During interrogation, Akbari allegedly confessed, stating, “I don’t know how many I killed. Thirteen or fifteen people, maybe. I can’t recall exactly.” However, the authenticity of her confession has been called into question, as Iranian authorities have faced widespread criticism for extracting confessions under duress, including torture, threats to family members, and other human rights violations.
Iran has been left stunned by Akbari’s case, which uncovered a chilling string of premeditated murders disguised as natural deaths. As she awaits execution, many questions remain unanswered—both about the full extent of her crimes and the methods used to obtain her confession. The case highlights ongoing concerns within Iran’s legal system and the challenges of detecting serial offenses in a system where patterns of crime can easily go unnoticed.
