Members of a family who disapproved of their daughter’s relationship and allegedly tried to abduct and kill her have pleaded not guilty in court.

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On Thursday, the Adelaide Magistrates Court heard four members of the family deny any involvement and will stand trial later in the year, but the victim’s brother insists charges against him should be dropped, arguing he has no case to answer.

It was revealed in 2021 that the victim, a Muslim woman from Afghanistan, had been in a relationship with a Sri Lankan Christian man who her family did not approve of.

In November last year, the woman was dropped at the Sefton Plaza shopping centre in South Australia, where she believed she would be meeting her mother.

When she arrived, the woman, 21, was confronted by her father, 57, brother, 31, mother, 56, sister, 29, and brother-in-law, 28, who had allegedly conspired to abduct her and “take their daughter back”.

The victim’s father, brother and brother-in-law were charged with one count each of attempted murder and unlawful detention.

Her mother and sister are also facing charges of attempted murder and false imprisonment.

On Thursday, lawyers for the victim’s mother, father, sister and brother-in-law conceded there was a case to argue and pleaded not guilty on behalf of the accused.

Counsel for the victim’s brother, who is facing charges purely for an alleged home invasion supposedly orchestrated by the mother, also pleaded not guilty for his client.

They will all stand trial at a later date.

However, lawyers for the brother charged with attempted murder and the home invasion said their client would seek to have the charges dropped ahead of trial.

Prosecution counsel said doing so would result in “a factually complex” legal argument.

Magistrate Simon Smart remanded him in custody until legal arguments can commence next month.

In the family’s first appearance last year, SAPOL Senior Sergeant Grant Watterson told the Port Adelaide Magistrates Court the victim’s brother-in-law was contacted by the family to “help get their daughter back” after the victim moved in with her partner.

“She believed that her family were trying to kill her … her family will not stop trying to kill her,” Sergeant Watterson said.

In January, The Advertiser revealed the victim’s bank account had been “drained” while she was in hospital recovering from the attempted murder.

The Adelaide Magistrates Court was also told the victim had been promised to marry her cousin.

By June, the court heard video footage from police-worn body cameras had captured the victim’s mother and father discussing the attempted murder in “different languages” which have since been translated.
The family will return to court later this year for trial.

There's nothing like honour killing in ISLAM.

Our faith is very important in a relationship, don’t date or marry someone with a different belief, it doesn’t end well most times

Prison for them.

madridguy:
There's nothing like honour killing in ISLAM.

Is there disapproval getting married to infidels?

She cannot get approval to marry an infidel but her parent failed her too. They should have arrange her with a Muslim earlier or take her back to Afghanistan.

thorpido:
Prison for them.
Is there disapproval getting married to infidels?

madridguy:
She cannot get approval to marry an infidel but her parent failed her too. They should have arrange her with a Muslim earlier or take her back to Afghanistan.

You can't choose for an adult.

Too bad if this true...

In Western country

thorpido:
You can't choose for an adult.

That is islam for u oh. Na wetin we dey see here Everytime be this. Let no man deceive you. Islam strives in wickedness and killings. QED

madridguy:
There's nothing like honour killing in ISLAM.

Zombie. U know you are lying. Islam is a religion of killings and bombing

Rozross:
Our faith is very important in a relationship, don’t date or marry someone with a different belief, it doesn’t end well most times

Una see why this evening newspaper never marry abi? Islam is a curse to humanity.

If una no want una daughter to marry another faith why come to Australia? Una for sit in Afghanistan where Taliban can help you people kill her. Nansense

Rozross:
Our faith is very important in a relationship, don’t date or marry someone with a different belief, it doesn’t end well most times

Slawomir don fvck you?

Ok

Rozross:
Our faith is very important in a relationship, don’t date or marry someone with a different belief, it doesn’t end well most times

Terrorists.. Prisoners.. Murderers Phycos

Aina1874:
If una no want una daughter to marry another faith why come to Australia? Una for sit in Afghanistan where Taliban can help you people kill her. Nansense

Abi .. idiots .. i dont know why they even give them visas . They should stay back and enjoy the freedom..

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