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The father most likely has connections somewhere with the police or up the chain, and was able to get a story crafted. Hopefully after the uproar they will increase the sentence and punish those who collaborated.
I'm sure even Iraq doesn't allow double jeopardy.
With enough uproar, the government will do whatever to silence it. It wouldn't be the first time a middle Eastern government responds to protests like that.