Ammon News - AMMONNEWS - An 18 – years old brother on Wednesday knifed his sister to death in the Southern governorate of Tafileh.

The brother struck his 21-years old sister on her back with an axe, then cut her throat with a knife until she died, a source at the Public Security Directorate (PSD) told 'Ammon News.'

The body was taken to Prince Zaid military Hospital in Tafileh for a post-mortem.

Police arrested the brother and was investigated by authorities to determine the details of the incident, the source added.

No other details were made available by the police.