Helen Carter

Helen Carter

@helen__carter Northern Correspondent
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Guardian staff journalist since 1998. Visiting Fellow in Journalism at Liverpool Hope University. These are my views etc Also at @GdnNortherner
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Latest by me on Shafilea trial: http://t.co/7kbGRlpG via @guardian

Shafilea Ahmed's sister talks of relief at finally telling police of alleged murder

May 24, 2012 - guardian.co.uk
The parents of Shafilea Ahmed are accused of murdering their daughter Shafilea Ahmed, who did not want to marry a cousin. Photograph: PA The younger sister of the allegedly murdered teenager Shafilea Ahmed told a court that it had been a relief after seven years to tell police that she witnessed her parents kill her.Giving evidence on the fourth day of the trial at Chester crown court on Thursday, Alesha Ahmed, 23, said there was a delay in telling the police about what happened but she had finally "had enough". It was a relief, she said, to tell the police after seven years of being haunted by her 17-year-old sister's alleged murder.On Wednesday she told the court how her parents had put a plastic bag ... Continue reading →
Well done to my colleague @ameliagentleman who has won the #orwellprize for journalism. Such good news.
RT @saradonnelly6: Fantastic coverage of Shafilea Ahmed trial by @helen__carter
Alesha Ahmed tells court a day after death, teacher overheard her and brother 'talking about the fact my parents had killed my sister.'
Farzana Ahmed is crying as her daughter gives evidence against her. #shafilea #murdertrial
Alesha Ahmed is weeping as she gives evidence of her sister's death. #shafilea #murdertrial
Alesha says her mother said in Urdu 'Just finish it here' to her father, placed a plastic bag in Shafilea's mouth as they held her down.
The argument between her mother and Shafilea 'for not wearing the jumper' continued when they arrived home, Alesha said. #shafileatrial
Alesha says her mother 'was shouting' at Shafilea about the way she was dressed on Sep 11 2003 - the night of her death. #shafileatrial
Hearing adjourned as Alesha Ahmed feeling unwell. #shafilea #murdertrial
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