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He hasn't said a word since we found her

Ms. Alvadia. Are you alright?

l am police constable, O'Connor!

l think we need to get herto hospital

You are okay!

l am going to die

We are going to find someone here to talk to you

Alright!

Bitch.!

What?

Bitch tried to call me!

Oh....How can it be?

This is where it started

The victim sprang out of bed

And fled down the stairs..

managing to set fire the everything where he touched down the way

Before finally...

Ending up in a quivering heat..

from the front loan and outside

because he was 500 degrees somwhere

Case is solved!

That is what l thought first..

But look again!

Not exactly flash clean, is it?

Where is the wife?

l will be back in a minute!

You know why could you use this?

l know they are handful

Boys are always the hardest

My name is James!

Can you tell me yours?

lt's okay!

l don't need to say anything if you don't want to!

Kiran!

Sorry!

My name...Kiran!

What happened?

Say something, girl!

What happened to you?

Kiran Jeet!

What wrong with her... ls she hurt?

Who are you?

Mother-in-law... Who are you?

Kiran Jeet Adavalia!

And Mrs. Adavalia!

l am detective sargeant...come with me!

Mrs. Adavalia...please

Kiran..What do they want?

Kiran Jeet...Kiran Jeet.!

Why are you taking her?

Avadalia into the ...court!

lt is now 9:30 am., Tuesday

the 19th May, 1989

My name is detective Sargeant, Maiz

Also present in the room is constable, James O'Connor observering

Mrs. Alavadia is aware why this interview is being conducted

with sargaeant present!

Mrs. Alavadia..there was a fire..

...at your home last night

Your husband was very badly injured

Have you any idea how the fire started?

Your husband has made a very serious allegation against you

That you understand!

Would you like to translate the prison?

terminating interview at 10:39 a.m.

Ask her, Now!

With all due respect sir...

l thought it might be easierto ger confession if she actually knew what we are asking?

Three, four months....oh....Six...

l can see you could tell me

Perhaps she will be more comfortable with no senior officer observing

This is my ....

That was totally rubbish

Punjabi!

What?

l believe she is Punjabi detective sargeant!

Oh well...clever one.

l tell you what!

Now what do you say?

Good luck!

Resuming Adavalia's interogation on

..May 09, 1989 and time is 10:42 a.m.

Do you recognize any of these arms?

you should do because all three foes were taken to hang

Mrs. Adavalia..

The fire..it was not an accident at all!

Hey...

Answerthe questions

Fine!

You don't want to talk!

l am talking to you

Your husband was asleep!

And you burned him in the room

You thrown a candle

And yourfingerprints are on candle, as well as bucket!

So come on and tell us why did you do that?

Why... Why did yo do this?

Right!

Kiran..lt is okay!

l know you are frightened, but no one here wants to hurt you

We just need to know what really happend?

l want to see my children!

Just tell us first what happaned? Then you can go to your children

l liked him and he beated me

Not exactly a confession!

Not exactly....She....!

We don't know why she did it?

But why did she do it?

ln case she might...?

That will enough forthat sargeant!

We have enough to charge

Show the lady to her cell!

Fireball Mum Torches Spouse.. Fireball Mum Torches Spouse

Asian Mum Torches Spouse

Hey...that's my copier!

lt's the bank's now

What?

l am really sorry about that!

Jamila!

l know..l know... Don't worry l am handling it!

How we are supposed to make flyers without a copier?

Very funny!

lt's not a big deal..Raadha!

This couldn't happen at a worst possible time

Look l found our next case!

oh..l have a view..especially you both are indians and find a new case

Shut up...Aasha!

Are you joking?

l mean..We are here to handle the victims of voilence, not the ...?

Yes!

How do you know she has been abused!

whilest would you set your husband on fire

because you ran out of chrcol

We can't take every case that takes offense

l mean...We have to got the resources

What happened to the fax?

Speak up when l call your name?

Adams Sabrina!

Hi.

Alaaavil Abrania...Kiraaan..!

Bloddy hell....This is my foot

Answer her..

yes. Next time..louder!

Plea Jacqueline!

Back again!

l am loving here

Roberts Jenoina..!

Yes..

This way ladies!

Come on... Get a move on!

Right ladies...these are your prison handbooks

Everything you need to know are in these pages!

So don't lose them!

That way!

Alooo... You are the next!

Empty your pockets please!

Take off your jewellery please!

All of it!

Now your clothes please

Come on...there are others waiting. Take off your clothes!

What's the problem?

We never remove clothes even in front of our husbands

These are the rules!

Okay

You will do one at a time

Trousers are the first!

Welcome to__ home, ladies!

Hey...this one is yours

Not...you not follow me!

Home sweet home!

Would you step?

Deepak...Where have you brought me?

hold on...just hold on one more minute

Are you ready?

Open!

For us!

Yours and our baby

What are you waiting for.... An invitation?

Nice and shine!

Who?

My name is Ronni!

Do you have a name?

You can if you want to tell me!

Kiran!

Kiran..You missed the breakfast!

Wow...how did that happen?

Merry Christmas lady!

So...what did it cost us?

Nothing!

But it might ad 50 pounds monthly bills

oh...We can barely afford the all payments!

Tea!

lt is the least we can do!

lt is going to serious this time

You are gonna to have to be much more careful

lt is a miracle l was able to secure your lease forthis place at all

l can't go against their belief system

l guess because a lost cause is better than no cause at all

You know that sounds profound

Shut up!

Thank you!

Mrs. Avaldia...l am Chriss

This is Ms. Mariontall, She is a barrister on this case

Pick something foryou from your mother-in-law

You spoke to the police without a solicitor That was very clever!

Was it?

l want to see my children!

Yes.

You will have to arrange that with her l am afraid

When l go home?

Mrs. Alavadia.. You are charged with attempted murder!

Right now you are on remand, but..

if you convicted you may be here for a very long time

Why did yo do it?

l was afraid!

Of who...Your husband?

Why?

Mr. Jones..Would you mind stepping outside for a moment?

yes l think

Bloddy hell!

He did that to you...that night!

Many nights!

Mrs. Alavadia l am deeply sympathetic, but

l have to be honest!

As your husband was sleeeping in bed when you set him on fire

And you were no in imment danger..

According to the law..We can't claim self defence

l will do what l can!

Kiran...We are going to be late!

The films starts...

No yell...l am coming

lt is good...bought it on a sale

Do you like?

Why are you wearing?

l want you to get changed..Now!

Did you hear me?

Rajiv, Sandeep...the food is ready

You don't...other people have to use the phone too

Who is on the phone, grandma?

No one... Wash your hands quickly and take food

What this?

Beef!

l don't eat beef!

You come to home on dinner. yeah...l will

But today... today is my treat

Man you are unbelieveable!

Come one man... Can you ask your lovely lady for dance?

No l can't dance

lf she wants too.. You can take her up

No...

Don't worry...Come one Your husband doesn't minds

Me...

He is a nice man... Fun to be with him!

Don't be silly..

He was just being friendly!

lt was only one dance

That because you insisted!

Do you need water?

How stupid you are talking?

Why are you staring at?

l should leave

No just saying...you know

You think...you are very clever

You can have that

Please take a seat?

Hey!

Hi

l am Raadha Dallal

Have you heard southwall black sisters?

This will tell you a little about us!

You can keep it!

We are a support groop. We work with women!

Women who are beaten up and abused by their husband

Do you speak Punjabi?

No... But l understand it

l once had a Punjabi boyfriend

Kiren Jeet l really want to help you!

How are they treating you in here?

How do you feel?

l feel..

...Free..

Dead

Yes

Are you alright?

God, please forgive me

l know it is a horrible news

l had been working with the prosecution

towards the reduce the minimum jail time

But now Kiran!

They are bringing the charge of murder against you

lf you are convicted it is a mandatory life sentence

Don't worry!

You are looking very pretty

l don't even know him!

You don't need to

He is my brother-in-law's friend in London

He will take good care of you

But sister...what about my education?

Who's stopping you?

He doesn't mind

lt is the copy of pathalogy report

in regards to deceased, Deepak Alavadia

Could you tell the court what you found?

There were trace emelents of other chemicals and oils

mixed in with the patrol poured over victim

chiastic soda it caused the reactions

similiarthat of the

ln what way?

lt caused the liquid too stick to

the victim's flesh

and keep burning for a longer period of time

ln fact it cooked the flesh right over his bones

Thank you docotr

Your honour with your permission l would like to introduce exhibit Ato the court

Granted!

Shiela Alavadia..you have been called

Mrs. Alavadia..how would you describe your daughter-in-law?

She is very elegant, always order Deepak around

The defence has made statment that your son

assaulted the defendant on many occasions

Did you witness any of these alleged

attacks?

lf the oil isn't hot enough

Fritters burn outside but remain uncooked inside

lt's that simples

What are you doing here?

You embarrass yourself

Shut up, bitch

Mom...he cheats me

He is going out with a white woman

Her boyfriend has been making threatening calls

Have you gone mad?

You will kill her!

Leave her...Do you want to kill her?

No..l didn't see anything

Mom...Didn't you son moving herto your home

leaving the defendant with small children

for a brief time early this year

But she drive him away

Right

Because she was arrogant, demanding even. Correct!

She used to treat Deepak like a servant

My Lord..defence has submitted a copy of letter C

written by care to her husband when he

left his past March

lt was originally Punjabi, but it has been translated

into English for exhibit

Would you please read the highlighted portion?

my English is not good

Allow me then

Deepak

lf you come back l promise you l will do whateveryou say

l wouldn't drink black coffee, l wouldn't watch T.V.

The children needs you.. Please come home

Mrs. Alavadia...Do these sound like the words an arrogant woman?

yes l think so

But what?

So what do you want to me?

Before you!

lt is yourturn now

You were the first on the night of question

Correct!

Yes mom!

How would you define the defendant to met when you first encountered to her in backyard?

l am sorry...l don't understand the question

l will ask again!

When you first encountered Mrs. Alavadia that night...

Would you describe herto me as alert and attentive or

perhaps dazed and incoherent

She seemed lucid and aware of her surroundings

He is lying!

That will be all, constable

Dr. Stillman, where do you currntly practice medicine?

l currently have my own practice in greenpark

And previously

Two years at the Housten Emergency Center

Do you recognize the defendant?

l do

Okay

Now try rotation from the shoulder!

lt is okay l am just going to check your site

Okay...the good news is that nothing has broken

But you will have to wrap on your wrist and abdomen for several weeks, however

You said this happened in a fall

Yes...

l understand!

Mr. Alavadia l was wondering to you wife's site

ls that really necessary?

We have to pick up our son from my mother's

Look l really think you will be abased

Mrs. Alavadia...is there anything that you want to tell me?

No...

Docotor...Do you still believe that defendant was an abused woman?

Yes...l do

Thank you...No further question

You have to, Kiran

My English is not good

They will laugh

No one is going to laugh on you. The court will arrange interpreter

Look...l am running out of options

At this time our best hope is to put you on the stand

in hope that jury is sympethetic to you

l cannot!

lt is too shame

What, shame..Too shamefull

ls that you were ashamed?

Deepak was the one who should be ashamed?

Not you...lt is not yourfault

Council forthe defence... Have you other wittnesses?

Defence rest...Your honour

Very well!

Members of the jury you may now retire

and consider all the evidence in the case

You heard statements that the victim, Deepak Alavadia

did on ocassion inflict bodily injury on the defendant his wife

However, it would appearthat none of

these injury was of the highest severity

What rubbish?

Silence!

Any more of this and l will have the gallary cleared

The fact that the most recent incident took place of full two hours

before she poured all patrols overthe deceased

and then ignited it with a nugget flame

This alone is reason not to consider either a plea

of self defence or provokation

lf you cann't reach a unanimous decision

l will accept a majority verdict

Court will now adjourned while the jury delibrates

lt might not be today, but could be enough for days

You could still go either way

lt doesn't matter

What? Why did you say that?

l made a sin

l must beaten

Has the jury reached the verdict?

Yes, my Lord

Defendant will rise

Did the jury find the defendant guilty or..

not guilty of one counter murder?

Guilty!

Order... Order in the gallary!

or l will charge you with contempt!

Silence!

Kiran Alavadia you have been found guilty of a murder

l hereby sending you to life imprisment

Court is adjourned!

l am sorry!

Hey..

Why?

Here we are... Prison playtime

and for one hour

Hi lovely to see you

You are one crazy white woman

Jesus...

Kiran...She is my friend!

We have Jackie

We have met

This is lovely Luilla

Lovely Luilla works in canteen

so next time you need something special you ask her

and she will arrange

Vegetarian...Right

Don't worry l will take care of you

Put some meat on that

And lastly, but leastly, we have Gladys

Screw you too Ronni

She is a good clean girl and we love herfor her boobs disposition

l think l should leave

No...

Why are you here?

so it is obvious l have a bit of substance abuse problem

How do you think she miss him?

And you?

Ronni is very brave...She stabbed her husband

Why?

l told him if he raised his hand on me again!

lt will be his last time

Because he doubted my sencerity!

And you are not sorry

No...neither when l did it 8 years ago

Don't even ask about Gladys

Just because l didn't want to wash my dirty in public like anyone else

How are you doing? Your son is much better!

l can sleep better now

Getting use to to new place

Right!

Listen...The reason l wanted to talk

the judges handed down yourtariff

You will be eligible to be rolled in 12 years

Kiran...Are you there?

So long!

The last six months of your remand will count towards it

l will not able to see my songs for so long

l am so sorry

l was there for every day of yourtrial

l was upset the way everything went

Why have you come here to see me now?

To help you with your appeal, Kiran?

l already have a lawer

yeah and what a great job she has done foryou

Has she begun working on your appeal?

Has she spoken to anyone?

Tell me Kiran...Has she even come to see you since you were sentenced?

l thought not

Time is running out foryour appeal

We will find you a better lawyer

Someone actually who can do something foryou

Kiran...Let us help you

Do you really want to help me?

Yes

Bring me my children, please

No.

She is their mother

l know who she is!

She is the bitch that killed my son

Don't come here again

You know she slammed the door on me so fast

l almost lost the door

And l guess nothing more we can do!

What are you saying?

We should just abandon

We should just let her do

Hey..come on...it is no point anyway

The mother-in-law will not give the children

without court order

You are a bloody brilliant

Not so quick

Yeah..Read this!

What does it say?

lt is a court order!

lt instructs you to deliverthe boys to me so that l can take them to visit their mother in jail

What if l refuse you?

Then they will be visiting you in jail, as well

well!

We are in!

Come on..You go right in

Good boy

Sandeep...Get him

l have an appointment to meet her lawyertomorrow

l don't believe it

How did you get these children?

With this court order

But this is an old one from another case

yes. l remember dragon lady had trouble reading english in court

So l took a chance

You are evil

Hey...Baby you have seen nothing yet

Scott Veronica!

Look at her!

So what can l do foryou?

l am with southwells black sisters

l guess Kiran Jeet had told you that l will be stopping

Right

So what can l do foryou Mrs.?

Mrs. Dallal....But you can call me Raadha

As you can see from the condition of my desk l am not in the position

do discuss this

ls that what you are going to tell Kiran?

when she asks why you missed the cut off date for her appeal

She has only two more days to submit grounds

or her setence stance

And you are saying that you don't seem prepared

Ms. Dallal let me be frank with you

l know your group and the work you do

l find a lot of it be quite commendable

l couldn't do your job

By that same turn

l also wouldn't walk into your office and

tell you how to do it?

l have not been for weeks, sometimes

all night looking for something, anything

on which to challange this conviction

l may not be one of those stuff shirts on

billing 500 pounds an hour and billing brandi in the club

But l know the law

And the honest truth is...

The verdict was accurate as a matter of law

l am sorry

l feel for hertoo

But there is just nothing else to be done

l suppose then we will have to look just a little harder

Deepak!

Oh! lt's you

You got very late

What is this?

Alcohol?

You are beautiful

You have drunken a lot

No Deepak...Not here

What are you doing?

Think about kids!

lt is okay

You are safe

You are okay

l killed my husband

l have been married to Deepak for 10 years

Not one night...

He beated up...

He sometimes..

Can l hug you?

So you killed him!

good!

l was born in the village of Chak Kallal

ln Punjab

l was youngest in the 9 children and the most loved

My father died when l was only few months old

My mother died of cancer when

l was 16 years

She wanted me to become a lawyer

So why didn't you do that?

My husband didn't allow me

lt is a free country Kiran

You can be what you want to be

But my family say get married, have children

be a proper lndian woman

l was a housewife in Bermingham

But you wouldn't be here

That was something worse than prison

Big word. Shoulder

Big word. but wrong word

lt needs..

l need you

yeah..You need me

Don't worry..l can be better

lt was becoming unbearable

She had only one desire now

having...bus...

heaving..

Next

Avadali!

Next..

What are you doing?

l need 60 pouds

60 pounds...why so much?

How will l manage the household expenses?

Where are you going?

l know who you are going to meet

You should be ashamed

l am carrying your baby

Get out of the way!

No

l said..move...!

lt wasn't my fault

Are you alright?

How is the baby?

l am sorry

The children love their books... lt was very thoughtful of you

Thank you

WOW..Kiran your English is really improving

lt is all thanks to Ronni

l really wanted you to meet her

So what is the situation with Kiran's appeal now?

Our solicitor barely meets the deadline

lt is now overyear and we are still waiting forthe hearing date

Well that is the biggest challange. Who will work for no money?

Yes....please hold

l said no interruptions

l am sorry sir...but your sister is on line

These are you rboys

They are beautiful

Do you have children?

Two girls

You miss them

Every bloody day

Do you have any idea what is this about?

No..l didn't know two hours ago..

l certainly don't know

There is no need of such attitude.. l was just asking

Nice necklace

Nice tie!

Lord first will see you now

Hello.. How did you do?

Please be seated

Can l offeryou something..tea, coffee, etc

No thank you

l would like to have some tea with milk, please

thank you both of you for coming

l am well aware of timeliness of this case

So l feel

lt would be in every body's interest if you..

would continue Mr. Gupta as a solicitorforthe proceedings

Obviously we have full access to our..

Thank you

Sorry...Sir... We are a bit confused

About what?

Well about what we are doing here?

Oh...l do apologies..

l assumed you have been told

l will be the council for Mrs. Alavadia

for her appeal

What?

But why would you take?

Sir..Are you aware of that we have no funds to pay foryour services?

No need to ask friend...l will do this as a favor

To whom?

Favorto my sister Veronica Scott!

She is acquainted with your client at Marvin Hall

lndeed l believe they are cell-mates

You are her brother!

To be perfectly honest l was surprised to get her call

We have multiple relationships at best

She wouldn't even me helped her with her own legal case

She must consider Mrs. Alavadia to be a very good friend

Hi..

What?

You are welcome!

Okay...now l am having trouble brathing now

Jamila..!

Can't you read English?

Can't you?

This isn't stupid words...it's a woman life

No bails means no bails

So sorry officer

we will remove them

See you too

Are you crazy...? we aren't going to remove them

What?

l don't believe this

Nuna..What is happening?

lt's Gladys...Come on

What are you talking about?

That is right

She is a child killer

l am wonder how you can keep quiet

No

What do you want to know about No

Piss off

Leave her alone

You are telling me what l do

Why?

She is a friend

And l don't like police

You will need to get me too

Whatever!

You are no need to assist someone

...Hey

That was an accident

l was doing a lot of drinking

And one night l was making

to fell asleep

There were flames and screamings

My babies were screaming

l cannot

Why?

l feel ashamed

l cannot be so rude before the world

l understand Kiran

But people need to hearyour story in your own words

My English is still not very good

So do in Punjabi.. l will translate that in English

l don't know how what to say?

Say just the way you told me!

You will also have other women

Come on

The hall has been booked.. We have mailed out the leaflets

This rally is a good chance to get public support

ls your reputation more important than yourfreedom?

At least think of your children

My culture is like my blood

flowing through every vein of my body

lt is the culture which l was born

Which sees the woman as teh honour of the house

ln orderto afford this false honour

Awoman is a toy

a plaything

broken at will, stuck together at will!

For 10 years l lived alive of beatings and degregation

And no one noticed

l came out of my husband's jail and entered the jail of law

lt is here that at last that l have found a kind of freedom

l am so proud of you

James O'Connor

Who are you?

Anil Gupta, solicitor of Kiran Alavadia

What do you want?

l saw you in the rally

l am not going to be about the bush

l need your help in Kiran's matter

What are her chances?

To be honest...Remote!

Pretty girl...your wife?

my fiance....Foma

Oh Sorry

l am the world's worse irish man

Then afterthe case she knew something has changed

Didn't know what exactly

She told she guessed something was eating me up inside

ln the original trial!

You testified afterthe fire that Kiran was lucid and aware of the surroundings

ls that correct?

But l lied in court

She wasn't lucid..She was hardly even aware even in there

All l had to say...what happened

l promoted my career in front of truth

They say confession is good forthe soul

You think that is true

l believe it is true

Just let me do to talk around

Okay

l have looked oerthe material you sent to me

What do you think?

You are not giving to like it

Her statement is completely self justificatory

She did it..She admits doing it

Why she should be treated differently from any other murderer

But that is ridiculous.. you know that she is

ls there something that we could use?

There might be one thing

Followup on the prisnor psychiatrist report

He saw her shortly afterthe incidence just before trial

And he mentions endogenous depression!

Do you mean we have to say she is crazy

Thank you doctor...You have been of great help

What kind of world is this?

Where woman has to lose marbles to get justice

And the man has just to lose his temper

l am sorry doctor...Thank you again

We are leaving!

Ronni..Look you will not believe the number of letters

What is wrong?

Your appeal!

l don't know what going to talk

lndian's average

When did you get such papers?

The day l met you

Why didn't Kiran's lawertried provokation as defence?

As it doesn't apply in our case?

So the law consider it a cooling down period

Basically what they are saying is

Kiran had time to calm down and think rationally

therefore no provokation...so it is not man assault it is murder

But she was emotionally, physically and sexually abused for 10 years

One night she slept

so instead of cooling down she boiled over

ls that so difficult to..

That is bloody briliant

What?

We can use this as basis for appeal

Me!

The judge failed to mention Kiran's history of abuse

l mean this can be a misdirection of jury

So what are you saying...We have a chance

Yeah...a small one, but a chance

Where is Ronnie?

Ronnie?

Ronnie?

lt is a sort of little determination to do such sort of damage

with a plastic blade

She is very lucky when you found her

She will be okay?

She will be confined to the ward until she recovers under suicidal attempt

Nice work Alavadia!

You have saved me a mountain of paperwork

l don't know if this is a good idea

Trust us..lt is

You deserve what you look

Good luck Kiran Show them what you are!

Kiran..Kiran.. Go...Go...Go...

l went to the bank today Where is the money?

Tell me...What did you do with that?

l spent it

The money was mine... You bitch..You had no right

l spent it!

Food foryour sons

You would have blown it on your white whores

What lf l burn that bloody face of which you are proud of?

This is my house

lt is my money

lf l were to spend on another woman.. l will

Who is going to stop me?

You!

You woman are nothing.. You are a cunt

else than nothing

All rise..

Council..Are you ready to present your case?

Yes Your honour

Proceed

My Lord today we have come before you to present our appeal on bahlf of our client

Kiran Jeet..Alavadia!

And her conviction for murder

which was handed down by the court on December 07, 1989

lt is our beliefs my Lord that this

conviction was handed down in error

And in such we seek appeal for a new trial

We note that you are presenting grounds foryour appeal

My Lords we seek appeal on three grounds

My first and second submissions relate to the judges direction to jury

On provokation

The classic definition of provokation is that which was approved by this court

in Regina versus Duffy

l quote ''provokation''

''is some act or series of acts, which

could cause any reasonable person

a sudden and temporarily loss of self control

rendering the accused sole subject to passion

as to make him or herforthe moment not

master of his or her own mind

My Lords l believe the judge in the present case

repeated those very words on that date to the jury

And he is summing up

lndeed My Lord that is true

However, it is my belief that the Duffy direction followed by that judge

to put it bluntly incorrect

Trade softly, council

Big pardon, My Lord

No disrespect intended

However, in his submation to the jury..

His lordship remarked that due to the two hour

cooling out period between assaulted my client till the hands of deceased

And the subsequent crime for which she was charged

No plea or provokation could be considered

And yet My Lords

The homocial act of 1957 reads..

Where there is evidence on which the jury confined

the defendant was provoked

to lose his self control

The question of whether it was enough to make a reasonable person

do as they did shall be left to the jury!

lt could be argument My Lord..but the

judge didn't consider setting fire to a man who slept

the actions of a reasonable person

Reasonable My Lord to whom... To you?...To me

orto a woman who suffered voilance and abuse

and humilation of the highest order of 10 years

Who feard not only for her life, but forthe lives of her own children

l myself couldn't, wouldn't persume to know

What reasonable would be for

such a woman!

My second submission My Lords

concerned the way the learnant judge dealt with the question

of the list of the characteristics

l submit My Lords

That this woman was suffering from betted womn's syndrome

And that ill treatment so affected her personality that

lead herto a state of learnt helplessness

A phrase used by those who have recognized this condition

You believe that the judge should have added this condition to the list

Orthe least My Lords left the list opened so that jury might that consider it

forthemselves

Finally, my third submission deals with the grounds of diminished responsibility My Lords

We submit the sole statement of police constable, James O'Connor

stating that the defendant was neither lucid, nor aware of her surroudings

When he interviewed her immediately afterthe incident

Also My Lords we have psychiatric reports..

Most of them came recently, which express the opinion

that at the time of the killing

the defendant's mental responsitbility for her actions was indeed diminished

within the meaning of homocial act of 1957

My Lords my client has suffered two major injustices

First the man who promised to love and honour her in marriage

And second by our system of justice

lt is tragically too late to correct the first

But by granting our appeal you will help us on the first step

towards the rectifying the second

We will considerthe issues overnight

Court is adjourned until 10:30 a.m. tomorrow

One more please

So what are we drinking too, Mr. solicitor?

To victory tomorrow orto one of my lost causes

Because it is personal

What?

My sister!

How could l have been so blind?

You know..Everytime l would see her bruises

She would tell me the story to walking into furniture while sleep

And l actually believed it

How would you protect that stupid bastard?

Do you know...He is to beat her black and blue for six long years

and no one had intervened it

Then one day she just killed herself

And l could do nothing

l couldn't save her

l am so sorry

l didn't know

This is to sister

Kiran Jeet..

This is a tragic case that has aroused much public attention

Three grounds of appeal hae been raised

The first two relates to the learner judges direction to the jury

on provokation

ln my judgement the summing up of learnet judge

was correct in law...

Turning to the third ground of appeal

the diminished responsibility...We can sit the appellant is on the stonger ground

We had before us a report, which

was available before trial

in which a doctor was expressing the opinion that the appellant was suffering

from endogenous depression

at the material time

lt is unclear how such potentially important material came

to be overlooked

ln these circumstances we considerthe verdict to be unsafe

And as such we considerthe proper course here is to order

a retrial.....

There was never a retrial of course

The court could neverfind a woman who would burnt her husband death to be innocent

So on September 25, 1992

They reduced her setentece to mansalughter and

accepted that 3 years 4 months that she spent in jail as a full term

Kiran..Afew words from you

Thank you for all this

ln life there is no honour in silence suffering

There is no affection, no comfort to be found

in love that is abused

lt is our responsibility as mothers

To raise our son to treat women with love and respect

Not voilance and anger

Only then the suffering will end

My story is a part of the picture

l am not important, but this issue is

Please don't forget that there are many women

who need help from you!

Please..........

Mostly we can,t imagine what is life to spend years of looked way in a place like this

lt was herfirst step towards freedom

lt was herfirst step towards freedom