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Karar Nushi, an actor and student in Baghdad, was found dead north of the capital

A male model was tortured and stabbed to death in Iraq, reportedly over his appearance.

Karar Nushi, an actor and student at the Institute Of Fine Arts in Baghdad, was found dead in Palestine Street, north of the capital.

His body was covered in stab wounds and bore signs of torture, Iraqi News report.

Social media followers say he received death threats from anonymous people online, who criticised his tight outfits and long hair.

Karar was understood to have been preparing for a male beauty pageant.

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Mourners on social media paid tribute to Karar, with some blaming Isis for spreading their hateful ideology throughout the country.

Isis militants have executed or punished civilians for breaking their strict version of sharia law, and have reportedly executed some on suspicion of homosexuality.

Last year, a man was thrown to his death from the top of a high building in Kirkuk, Iraq, and his corpse was then stoned by Daesh supporters on the ground.

Earlier in 2016, a blindfolded man said to be accused of homosexuality was thrown from a 10-storey building in Aleppo, Syria.

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Male model tortured and stabbed to death in Iraq 'after receiving death threats over his appearance' - Metro