'Harry Potter' Actress' Brother Sentenced in Her 'Honor Beating'

Lpdon · #1 (**permalink**) 01-22-2011, 01:32 PM

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The brother of the Muslim actress Afshan Azad, who played Padma Patil in the “Harry Potter” films, was sentenced to six months in prison Thursday for beating his sister after he heard her talking to her Hindu boyfriend.

Ashraf Azad, 28, called his sister a “prostitute” and screamed ''Marry a Muslim or you die!''

during a three-hour beating, during which, the actress said in a Manchester, England court, she feared for her life.

Afshan Azad, 21, was punched, strangled, and dragged by her hair by her brother, but she still pleaded for the judge’s leniency during the sentencing hearing, and asked he not be jailed.

Judge Roger Thomas would not hear of it, noting ''The background to this offense lies in the concern that you, and perhaps other family members, had about Afshan's relationship with a young man who was not of the Islamic faith.''

The judge also pointed out the “persistent attack was accompanied by serious and very hurtful abuse and threats. It must have been a miserable and frightening experience for your sister.”

''This is a sentence that is designed to punish you for what you did and also to send out a clear message to others that domestic violence involving circumstances such as have arisen here cannot be tolerated,” the judge said.

Afshan Azad’s family members recounted in court a harrowing night in which her father and mother also called her names, made threats and started making plans to give her away in an arranged marriage to a Muslim man in Bangladesh.

"I'm going to kill you. I'm actually going to kill you," the brother said, according to court testimony. He was then heard shouting "Where are the knives?"

Apparenty his own wife had already hidden them.

"She was told she had to marry a Muslim or you die," prosecutor Richard Vardon said.

Afshan Azad snuck out a window the next morning.

"She realized she would have to leave and felt she could not live any longer in that environment," Vardon said.

'Harry Potter' Actress' Brother Sentenced in Her 'Honor Beating' - FoxNews.com

Yup, Muslims are so peacefun and tolerant of others.

dabateman · #2 (**permalink**) 01-22-2011, 01:49 PM

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Lpdon · #3 (**permalink**) 01-22-2011, 01:51 PM

Can we say power trip.

dabateman · #4 (**permalink**) 01-22-2011, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Lpdon

Can we say power trip.

Can we say follow the rules?

Oftencold · #5 (**permalink**) 01-22-2011, 02:14 PM

Can we all say,
"Anál nathrach,
orth’ bháis’s bethad,
do chél dénmha?"

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jamesrage · #6 (**permalink**) 01-22-2011, 02:44 PM

What a dumb bitch. She doesn't want her brother to be in jail for beating her ass for 3 hours and threatening her life. She should have demanded that the judge throw the book at him and deport his ass if he is a immigrant. I think after the very lenient sentence that the idiot judge gave her brother we will see that actress dead shortly after. If he is willing to beat his sister's ass for 3 hours and threaten to murder her because she was dating outside her religion,imagine how pissed he is that she called the cops on him and is not rotting in jail for 6 months.

texmaster · #7 (**permalink**) 01-22-2011, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by jamesrage

What a dumb bitch. She doesn't want her brother to be in jail for beating her ass for 3 hours and threatening her life. She should have demanded that the judge throw the book at him and deport his ass if he is a immigrant. I think after the very lenient sentence that the idiot judge gave her brother we will see that actress dead shortly after. If he is willing to beat his sister's ass for 3 hours and threaten to murder her because she was dating outside her religion,imagine how pissed he is that she called the cops on him and is not rotting in jail for 6 months.

No different than abused wives who fight for their husbands.

Love to see where the Muslims leaders in the UK who are claiming this isn't part of the Islamic faith. Too bad it is.

Oftencold · #8 (**permalink**) 01-22-2011, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by jamesrage

What a dumb bitch. She doesn't want her brother to be in jail for beating her ass for 3 hours and threatening her life. She should have demanded that the judge throw the book at him and deport his ass if he is a immigrant. I think after the very lenient sentence that the idiot judge gave her brother we will see that actress dead shortly after. If he is willing to beat his sister's ass for 3 hours and threaten to murder her because she was dating outside her religion,imagine how pissed he is that she called the cops on him and is not rotting in jail for 6 months.

Chill!

This girl's probably been conditioned her whole life to take this sort of abuse and excuse those who did it to her. And I'd bet that there are probably more men lurking in her family's shadows who have expressed their "wish" that she ask for her brother to be released.

I find it amazing that she's had the self confidence to act.

762nato · #9 (**permalink**) 01-22-2011, 04:36 PM

Can we say thr religion of peace strikes again?

saltwn · #10 (**permalink**) 01-22-2011, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by jamesrage

What a dumb bitch. She doesn't want her brother to be in jail for beating her ass for 3 hours and threatening her life. She should have demanded that the judge throw the book at him and deport his ass if he is a immigrant. I think after the very lenient sentence that the idiot judge gave her brother we will see that actress dead shortly after. If he is willing to beat his sister's ass for 3 hours and threaten to murder her because she was dating outside her religion,imagine how pissed he is that she called the cops on him and is not rotting in jail for 6 months.

she might have done it out of fear.
calling her a dumb b is kinda abusive after all she's been through.

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