Mother who beat her son to death for failing to learn Koran

[Anthea]

BBC NEWS

A mother who beat her seven-year-old son to death when he failed to memorise passages from the Koran has been jailed for life, for a minimum of 17 years.

Anthea: They NEVER show anything positive about Muslims in the UK media

The judge told Sara Ege, 33, she subjected Yaseen Ege to prolonged cruelty and a ferocious beating at home in Pontcanna, Cardiff, in July 2010.

She also set fire to his body, and was convicted after a five-week trial.

Ege collapsed as the sentence was read out at Cardiff Crown Court and had to be helped from the dock.

She was also found guilty of perverting the course of justice.

Her husband Yousuf Ege, a taxi driver, was cleared of allowing the death of a child by failing to protect him.

Sara Ege had pleaded not guilty to murder and claimed her husband was responsible for Yaseen's death. She had been praised during her trial as a "brilliant mother" to Yaseen.

Mr Justice Wyn Williams said: "I am satisfied that it was his failure to learn the Koran that day that resulted in the beating that caused his death."

It was initially thought Yaseen had died in a fire, but tests later revealed he had died hours earlier.

Anthea: my personal opinion is that ANYONE who beats a child should be beaten themselves regularly and VERY hard, whatever religion they are.

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