(CNN) -- Outrage is mounting in Saudi Arabia about the case of a 5-year-old girl who died after allegedly being beaten and tortured by her father, who activists say is an Islamist preacher. Lama Al-Ghamdi was admitted to King Saud Hospital in Riyadh last March after suffering extensive injuries, including broken ribs, a crushed skull, bruising and burns. Family, activists and officials say she died of her wounds in late October. Read related: Small protests have big impact in Saudi Arabia Lama's mother and several high-profile activists in Saudi Arabia accuse the girl's father, Fayhan Al-Ghamdi, of committing those crimes. Saudi Arabia's Human Rights Commission, a government-backed rights group, confirmed that Al-Ghamdi has been accused of torturing his daughter and that he is on trial for crimes leading to her death.
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Lama Al-Ghamdi, 5, was hospitalized for her injuries last March and died in October
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Activists and Lama's mother accuse her father, Fayhan Al-Ghamdi, of beating her
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Attempts to reach the father have been unsuccessful
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Activist: Case highlights need to better protect Saudi women, children from domestic violence
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