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The mother of an alleged "honour killing" victim has told a court her husband tied the girl up a day before she was said to have been murdered.The mother of an alleged "honour killing" victim has told a court her husband tied the girl up a day before she was said to have been murdered.
Mehmet Goren, 49, denies murdering Tulay Goren, 15, from Woodford Green, north London, who went missing in 1999.Mehmet Goren, 49, denies murdering Tulay Goren, 15, from Woodford Green, north London, who went missing in 1999.
His wife Hanim Goren said she saw Tulay lying face down on her bedroom floor with her hands and feet bound.His wife Hanim Goren said she saw Tulay lying face down on her bedroom floor with her hands and feet bound.
Mr Goren said he tied the girl up "so that she doesn't run away again", Mrs Goren told the Old Bailey.Mr Goren said he tied the girl up "so that she doesn't run away again", Mrs Goren told the Old Bailey.
Mrs Goren, who is appearing for the prosecution, said Mr Goren tied up his daughter when she carried on seeing Halil Unal, of whom he disapproved.Mrs Goren, who is appearing for the prosecution, said Mr Goren tied up his daughter when she carried on seeing Halil Unal, of whom he disapproved.
Hands 'purple'
She said Mr Goren was against the relationship because of religious differences and the fact that Mr Unal was 15 years older than Tulay.She said Mr Goren was against the relationship because of religious differences and the fact that Mr Unal was 15 years older than Tulay.
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.
She said Tulay had left the family to stay with Mr Unal but her parents brought her back to their London home on 6 January 1999.She said Tulay had left the family to stay with Mr Unal but her parents brought her back to their London home on 6 January 1999.
Tulay said, 'Mum, don't untie, I want to die'. In the meantime Mehmet had come from downstairs - 'Don't untie, don't touch, don't untie,' he said Hanim GorenTulay said, 'Mum, don't untie, I want to die'. In the meantime Mehmet had come from downstairs - 'Don't untie, don't touch, don't untie,' he said Hanim Goren
Later that day Mrs Goren returned home with another daughter Hatice, 13, to find her husband and his brother, Cuma Goren, sitting downstairs without Tulay.Later that day Mrs Goren returned home with another daughter Hatice, 13, to find her husband and his brother, Cuma Goren, sitting downstairs without Tulay.
Speaking through a Turkish interpreter, Mrs Goren told the court: "When we couldn't see her downstairs, Hatice and I ran up the stairs straight away.Speaking through a Turkish interpreter, Mrs Goren told the court: "When we couldn't see her downstairs, Hatice and I ran up the stairs straight away.
"In the children's bedroom I saw Tulay lying on the floor face down. Her hands and her feet were tied up.""In the children's bedroom I saw Tulay lying on the floor face down. Her hands and her feet were tied up."
Her daughter's hands were "a purple, black colour", Mrs Goren said, and she and Hatice tried to untie her.Her daughter's hands were "a purple, black colour", Mrs Goren said, and she and Hatice tried to untie her.
She added: "Tulay said, 'Mum, don't untie, I want to die'. In the meantime Mehmet had come from downstairs - 'Don't untie, don't touch, don't untie,' he said. Hatice and I were crying." "Tulay said, 'Mum, don't untie, I want to die'. In the meantime Mehmet had come from downstairs - 'Don't untie, don't touch, don't untie,' he said. Hatice and I were crying," she told the court.
After Mr Goren explained that he had tied Tulay up to stop her running away, Mrs Goren said the girl was untied.After Mr Goren explained that he had tied Tulay up to stop her running away, Mrs Goren said the girl was untied.
"I don't know who untied her, whether it was Hatice, whether it was me or whether it was Mehmet himself, I don't remember," Mrs Goren said. The jury was told that the next day Mr Goren refused to allow Tulay's siblings to go to school and had instead been taken to his brother Cuma Goren's house.
Emotional farewell
She said she made breakfast but Tulay did not want anything except tea, and she tried to persuade her to have some cheese and bread.
Mrs Goren cried as she said: "Apparently these were the looks she looked at me in the eye for them last time."
Mr Goren said he wanted to stay on his own with Tulay as they had "things to talk about", Mrs Goren said.
She described to the court her emotional farewell to her daughter and how her eight-year-old son Tuncay said goodbye.
"I said to Tuncay, come Tuncay, let Tulay kiss you. They kissed each other. I took the children and went."
Cuma Goren, 42, from Walthamstow, east London, and Tulay's other uncle Ali Goren, 55, from Walthamstow, also deny murdering her on 7 January 1999.Cuma Goren, 42, from Walthamstow, east London, and Tulay's other uncle Ali Goren, 55, from Walthamstow, also deny murdering her on 7 January 1999.
Mehmet Goren and his brothers also deny conspiring to murder Mr Unal, between May 1998 and February 1999. Mehmet Goren and his brothers also deny conspiring to murder Mr Unal between May 1998 and February 1999.
The trial continues.The trial continues.