Provoked: A True Story Page #2
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?
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, b*tch
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.
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
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
Jesus...
Kiran...She is my friend!
We have Jackie
We have met
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