Serena Shim was a Lebanese-American journalist for Iranian state-owned Press TV.
19 Facts About Serena Shim
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Serena Shim moved to Lebanon after her parents divorced and lived in her father's hometown of Bourj el-Barajneh.
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Serena Shim attended the American University of Technology in Lebanon.
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Serena Shim started working for Press TV in 2007, while still an undergraduate at AUT.
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On October 17,2014, in an on-camera segment for Press TV, Serena Shim said she was accused of being a spy by Turkish intelligence.
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Serena Shim reported she had been threatened by Turkish authorities, saying:.
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Serena Shim was married to Ibrihim Serena Shim and had two children.
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Serena Shim was the breadwinner in her family, with her husband staying home to raise their children.
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Serena Shim died on October 19,2014 in Suruc, Turkey at the age of 29.
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Hurriyet Daily News, Today's Zaman and Anadolu Agency reported that Serena Shim was 30 years old.
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Turkish media outlets reported that Serena Shim died after a head-on collision with a large cement truck, providing photographs to support their report.
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Serena Shim was in a rental car, sitting in the passenger seat, driven by her 16-year-old cousin Judy Irish.
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Serena Shim was returning to her hotel after an assignment in Suruc.
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Poe told Fox News that "I absolutely suspect foul play" and said Serena Shim's death was "no accident".
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Poe, citing media reports in Turkey, said Irish and Serena Shim were transported to different hospitals.
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Poe claimed Serena Shim was taken to a hospital which was more than two hours further away than the hospital where Irish was taken.
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Serena Shim's family has said that the car seen in the crash scene photos was not the one rented by Serena Shim and Irish.
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In November 2016, Serena Shim's family renewed their call for an investigation by the United States government.
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Serena Shim has been memorialised at the Arab American National Museum in Dearborn, Michigan.