Stalker gets death sentence for ‘cold-blooded murder’ of teen TikTok star who rejected him
A stalker has been sentenced to death for the murder of 17-year-old TikTok star Sana Yousaf, who had rejected his advances. Umar Hayat broke into her home in Islamabad and shot her in front of her family. The case has sparked national outrage and discussions about women's safety in Pakistan.
- ▪Umar Hayat, 22, was sentenced to death for the murder of Sana Yousaf.
- ▪Yousaf was shot in her home just days after her birthday.
- ▪The murder has ignited a debate over women's safety in Pakistan.
4 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 26 hours. Coverage spans 2 points on the political spectrum — 2 lean left, 1 centre.
- ▪ Pakistani court sentences man to death in teenage TikTok influencer’s killing — ABC News — International
- ▪ Pakistani man who killed TikTok star Sana Yousaf for rejecting him sentenced to death — South China Morning Post
- ▪ Man gets death sentence for killing teen TikTok star in Pakistan — CBS News — Top
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World News Stalker gets death sentence for ‘cold-blooded murder’ of teen TikTok star who rejected him By Emily Crane Published May 20, 2026, 9:50 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google A stalker has been sentenced to death for the “gruesome and cold-blooded murder” of a 17-year-old TikTok star who repeatedly rejected his creepy advances. Umar Hayat, 22, learned his fate on Tuesday after he broke into Sana Yousaf’s home in Pakistan in June last year and gunned her down in front of her distraught relatives — just days after her birthday. The brazen killer then stole the social media star’s phone and fled the scene. He was arrested around 20 hours later in Faisalabad, about 200 miles from the murder in Islamabad.
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