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Father collapses in murder trial Father collapses in murder trial
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A father accused of murdering his daughter in a so-called "honour killing" has collapsed during the trial at the Old Bailey.A father accused of murdering his daughter in a so-called "honour killing" has collapsed during the trial at the Old Bailey.
Mehmet Goren, 49, denies killing Tulay Goren, 15, from Woodford Green, north London, who went missing in 1999.Mehmet Goren, 49, denies killing Tulay Goren, 15, from Woodford Green, north London, who went missing in 1999.
Mr Goren collapsed after apparently having a seizure as the teenager's mother Hanim began to give evidence as a prosecution witness.Mr Goren collapsed after apparently having a seizure as the teenager's mother Hanim began to give evidence as a prosecution witness.
The judge adjourned the trial until 1400 BST to allow Mr Goren to recover.The judge adjourned the trial until 1400 BST to allow Mr Goren to recover.
Tulay's uncles, Cuma Goren, 42, of Evesham Avenue in Walthamstow, east London, and Ali Goren, 55, of Brettenham Road, Walthamstow, also deny murdering her on 7 January 1999.Tulay's uncles, Cuma Goren, 42, of Evesham Avenue in Walthamstow, east London, and Ali Goren, 55, of Brettenham Road, Walthamstow, also deny murdering her on 7 January 1999.
The jury has been told the Kurdish Turk teenager was killed over her affair with Halil Unal, who she worked with, but who comes from a different sect of Islam.The jury has been told the Kurdish Turk teenager was killed over her affair with Halil Unal, who she worked with, but who comes from a different sect of Islam.
Mehmet Goren and his brothers also deny a charge of conspiracy to murder Mr Unal between May 1998 and February 1999.Mehmet Goren and his brothers also deny a charge of conspiracy to murder Mr Unal between May 1998 and February 1999.
Mother disapprovedMother disapproved
Just before Mr Goren collapsed at the docks, the jury heard from his wife about how the 15-year-old girl met Mr Unal, who was a supervisor at a factory, in 1998 while she was on a summer job there. Mrs Goren also worked at the factory.Just before Mr Goren collapsed at the docks, the jury heard from his wife about how the 15-year-old girl met Mr Unal, who was a supervisor at a factory, in 1998 while she was on a summer job there. Mrs Goren also worked at the factory.
She said Mr Unal had asked her permission to befriend Tulay, who was 15 years younger than him, but she disapproved of their friendship and had warned Mr Unal against befriending her daughter.She said Mr Unal had asked her permission to befriend Tulay, who was 15 years younger than him, but she disapproved of their friendship and had warned Mr Unal against befriending her daughter.
She said she was against it because of the age gap and their religious differences.She said she was against it because of the age gap and their religious differences.
Mr Unal was a Sunni Muslim while the Gorens followed the Alevi branch of Islam and their relationship "would not have been tolerated", the court heard.Mr Unal was a Sunni Muslim while the Gorens followed the Alevi branch of Islam and their relationship "would not have been tolerated", the court heard.
Earlier the jury heard from Mr Unal who said that days before her alleged murder Tulay had run away from home and they had tried to get married but could not as the girl was under age.Earlier the jury heard from Mr Unal who said that days before her alleged murder Tulay had run away from home and they had tried to get married but could not as the girl was under age.