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| Yaseen Ali Ege murder: Jury sent home after considering verdict | |
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| A jury has been sent home for the night after considering its verdict on a mother accused of beating her son to death in Cardiff. | |
| Sara Ege, 33, denies murdering Yaseen Ali Ege, seven, at their home in Pontcanna, in July 2010. | Sara Ege, 33, denies murdering Yaseen Ali Ege, seven, at their home in Pontcanna, in July 2010. |
| The boy's father Yousuf Ege, 38, denies causing the death of his son by failing to protect him. | The boy's father Yousuf Ege, 38, denies causing the death of his son by failing to protect him. |
| Mrs Ege is accused of hitting her son "like a dog" with a stick, driven by a desire for him to memorise the Koran. | |
| The court has heard that the beatings were so brutal that Yaseen died from his injuries and a fire was started to burn his body and destroy evidence. | |
| The judge, Mr Justice Royce, summed up the case on Wednesday and showed the jury an excerpt of a police interview video in which Mrs Ege confessed: "I used to hit Yaseen." | The judge, Mr Justice Royce, summed up the case on Wednesday and showed the jury an excerpt of a police interview video in which Mrs Ege confessed: "I used to hit Yaseen." |
| She said she heard a voice telling her: "Why are you stopping Sara, go back and hit him more." | She said she heard a voice telling her: "Why are you stopping Sara, go back and hit him more." |
| At the time of his death, Yaseen was at the end of a three-month trial period of memorising the Koran, and the jury heard Mrs Ege was under pressure for her son to be perfect. | At the time of his death, Yaseen was at the end of a three-month trial period of memorising the Koran, and the jury heard Mrs Ege was under pressure for her son to be perfect. |
| In his closing speech, prosecutor Ian Murphy said Mrs Ege became violent towards her son on numerous occasions. | In his closing speech, prosecutor Ian Murphy said Mrs Ege became violent towards her son on numerous occasions. |
| The prosecution said on the day Yaseen died he suffered three severe blows to his abdomen, and there were other blows to his body. | The prosecution said on the day Yaseen died he suffered three severe blows to his abdomen, and there were other blows to his body. |
| Serious injuries | Serious injuries |
| The death of the couple's son at home in Pontcanna, Cardiff, was treated as a tragic accident when it happened in July 2010. | The death of the couple's son at home in Pontcanna, Cardiff, was treated as a tragic accident when it happened in July 2010. |
| But both Mr and Mrs Ege were arrested when a post-mortem examination revealed Yaseen had suffered broken ribs, a fractured arm and finger and serious abdominal injuries. | But both Mr and Mrs Ege were arrested when a post-mortem examination revealed Yaseen had suffered broken ribs, a fractured arm and finger and serious abdominal injuries. |
| Mrs Ege has claimed that her husband is the real killer but that she was threatened by her husband and his family, and told to take the blame. | Mrs Ege has claimed that her husband is the real killer but that she was threatened by her husband and his family, and told to take the blame. |
| The couple set up home in Cardiff after an arranged marriage was put together by both their families in just five days. | The couple set up home in Cardiff after an arranged marriage was put together by both their families in just five days. |
| The prosecution has said that there was no way Mr Ege did not know about his son's suffering. | The prosecution has said that there was no way Mr Ege did not know about his son's suffering. |
| During his summing up, Mr Justice Royce reminded the jury that Mr Ege worked long shifts, and had not been expected to learn the Koran as a child and was not responsible for Yaseen's education. | During his summing up, Mr Justice Royce reminded the jury that Mr Ege worked long shifts, and had not been expected to learn the Koran as a child and was not responsible for Yaseen's education. |
| He added that Mr Ege had said he had no idea Yaseen had been beaten by his wife. | He added that Mr Ege had said he had no idea Yaseen had been beaten by his wife. |
| The jurors will return to resume their deliberations on Friday. |