Murder of Yaseen Ege
Yaseen Ege was a seven-year-old Asian Muslim boy killed by his mother, Sara Ege, at their home in Cardiff in the United Kingdom on 12 July 2010,[1] for failing to memorise the Quran. In the months preceding his death, Yaseen was routinely beaten. On the day he died, Yaseen had severe abdominal injuries and multiple fractures. Ms. Ege burnt her son's body in an attempt to destroy the evidence and was later arrested and convicted of murder, for which she received a life sentence.[2][3][4]
Prolonged abuse[edit]
Yaseen's parents wanted him to become a hafiz to increase the family's standing in the local community,[5] but his mother became frustrated with her son's inability to memorise the Quran.[6][7]
For three months before his death, Yaseen was repeatedly beaten[2] and suffered numerous internal injuries due to his mother's frustration.[8] Ege told police officers, "I was getting more and more frustrated. If he didn’t read it properly I would be very angry – I would hit him."[7] Yaseen was allegedly locked in a shed and tied to a door as punishment for failing at his studies.[7] After Yaseen started school, teachers became concerned about his well-being.[9] One teacher observed that Yaseen's handwriting was untidy and that he was using his left hand rather than his right one. Yaseen explained that his hand hurt because his mother had struck him with a ruler.[10]
Death[edit]
On the day of his death, Sara kept her son home from school to focus on memorizing the Quran. She was angry at his lack of progress and attacked him.[3][7] Yaseen collapsed but continued to murmur extracts of the Quran.[citation needed] His mother undressed him, gave him some milk, and then dragged him to his bedroom.[11] His mother said he was repeatedly muttering the same verse and she thought he was just tired and left him. She returned to the room a few minutes later and found Yaseen convulsing on the floor before dying soon after.[3][7]
After Yaseen's death, Ms. Ege used barbecue gel to burn her son's body to destroy the evidence and set fire to the family home.[3][7] It was initially thought that Yaseen had died in the blaze but investigations proved he had died several hours earlier.[3] Pathologists discovered that Yaseen had broken ribs, a fractured arm and a fractured finger among other injuries, and lighter fuel was found on Ms. Ege's clothing.[7]
Trial[edit]
Ms. Ege said that she had hit Yaseen "with a stick on his back like a dog" but also said that her husband, Yousef, was a violent person who had beaten her and her son and was responsible for Yaseen's death. She said her husband had threatened to kill her if she did not accept responsibility.[2][3] Her husband was cleared of allowing his son's death by failing to act to prevent the abuse.[3] Sara was found guilty of murder and perverting the course of justice at Cardiff Crown Court and was sentenced to life imprisonment, with a minimum term of 17 years.[3]
Domestic violence reports[edit]
The case review by Cardiff's safeguarding children board found that in 2003, concerns regarding domestic violence were raised to a women's safety unit, though these were not reported to the police or children's services.[9] Further reports of domestic violence were made in 2007. Although that several agencies had tried to support the mother, those efforts were "not part of a co-ordinated plan."[12] The review made a number of recommendations that were accepted by the Cardiff safeguarding children board.[9]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Yaseen Ali Ege death: Yaseen Ali Ege murder trial: Sara Ege 'beat son to death'". BBC. May 1, 2012. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Alleyne, Richard (January 7, 2013). "Devoted' mother beat son to death for failing to learn Koran". London: Telegraph. Retrieved January 8, 2013.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 "Sara Ege: Life jail for son's murder over Koran studies". BBC. January 7, 2013. Retrieved January 8, 2013.
- ↑ "A Serious Case Review". Cardiff Local Safeguarding Children Board. Retrieved January 8, 2013.
- ↑ "Yaseen Ali Ege death: Mother beat son for 'slow' Koran study". BBC. December 6, 2012. Retrieved January 8, 2013.
- ↑ Morris, Steven (January 7, 2013). "Mother jailed for beating son to death for failing to memorise Qur'an". London: Guardian. Retrieved January 8, 2013.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 Salkeld, Luke (January 7, 2013). "'This was a dreadful crime': Judge blasts mother as he jails her for life for beating son, 7, to death over Koran recitals". London: Daily Mail. Retrieved January 8, 2013.
- ↑ "UK jails mom for killing son over Qur'an study". MSN. Archived from the original on January 11, 2013. Retrieved January 8, 2013. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 "Sara Ege: Domestic violence reports as far back as 2003 says case review". BBC. January 7, 2013. Retrieved January 8, 2013.
- ↑ "Yaseen Ali Ege death: Son told teacher his mother Sara hit him". BBC. November 6, 2012. Retrieved January 8, 2013.
- ↑ "Yaseen Ali Ege trial: Jury hears confession from mother accused of killing her son". ITV. Retrieved January 8, 2013.
- ↑ "Statement regarding the Publication of a Serious Case Review Summary by Cardiff Local Safeguarding Children Board". Cardiff Local Safeguarding Children Board. Retrieved January 8, 2013.
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