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| Alleged Isis sympathiser admits murdering wife, whose body was found mutilated | Alleged Isis sympathiser admits murdering wife, whose body was found mutilated |
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| An alleged Islamic State sympathiser has admitted murdering his wife, whose mutilated body was found dumped in Melbourne. | An alleged Islamic State sympathiser has admitted murdering his wife, whose mutilated body was found dumped in Melbourne. |
| The man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, pleaded guilty to murdering his wife in June 2016 during a brief appearance at the Victorian supreme court on Wednesday. | The man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, pleaded guilty to murdering his wife in June 2016 during a brief appearance at the Victorian supreme court on Wednesday. |
| The woman’s body was found in bushes at the car park of a tennis club in Melbourne’s Dallas on 17 June 2016. | The woman’s body was found in bushes at the car park of a tennis club in Melbourne’s Dallas on 17 June 2016. |
| Her body was wrapped in plastic, a quilt and electrical tape, and bore injuries including a gouged-out right eye and two amputated fingers. | Her body was wrapped in plastic, a quilt and electrical tape, and bore injuries including a gouged-out right eye and two amputated fingers. |
| Her body remained unidentified for three weeks as police appealed to the public for information. | Her body remained unidentified for three weeks as police appealed to the public for information. |
| Her husband was later charged with murder after police went to the family home to conduct a welfare check. | Her husband was later charged with murder after police went to the family home to conduct a welfare check. |
| In March he pleaded not guilty to the woman’s murder following a pre-trial committal hearing in Melbourne magistrates’ court. | In March he pleaded not guilty to the woman’s murder following a pre-trial committal hearing in Melbourne magistrates’ court. |
| At that hearing, police said they believed the wife’s objection to her husband’s jihadist interests may have led to her murder in front of their three children. | At that hearing, police said they believed the wife’s objection to her husband’s jihadist interests may have led to her murder in front of their three children. |
| The children, aged two, four and six at the time, witnessed their mother’s murder, police allege. | The children, aged two, four and six at the time, witnessed their mother’s murder, police allege. |
| A male relative of the accused gave evidence during the committal hearing that the victim objected to her husband’s Isis sympathies. | A male relative of the accused gave evidence during the committal hearing that the victim objected to her husband’s Isis sympathies. |
| The relative said the accused had told him on more than one occasion of his desire to fight for Isis in Syria, and that this had caused conflict with his wife. | The relative said the accused had told him on more than one occasion of his desire to fight for Isis in Syria, and that this had caused conflict with his wife. |
| The 36-year-old man, who has been in custody since he was arrested, is scheduled to face a plea hearing on 24 November. | The 36-year-old man, who has been in custody since he was arrested, is scheduled to face a plea hearing on 24 November. |