Mother ‘kidnapped’ daughter to save her from ‘attempted honour killing’ near Sefton Plaza, court told

A woman played no part in the “attempted honour killing” of her daughter, a court has heard – and “kidnapped” her to save her life.

The mother of a young woman who fell victim to an “attempted honour killing” tried to prevent the stabbing and suffered “a bloody hand” in the attempt, a court has heard.

The Supreme Court has also been told allegations the mother kidnapped her badly injured daughter, immediately after the stabbing, were incorrect.

It was told she “bundled” the victim into a car and drove away from the actual attacker – her husband, who was “angry” their daughter had fallen in love with a Christian man.

On Friday, Marie Shaw, for the mother – whose identity is suppressed – asked her client be released on home detention bail.

She said the evidence gathered so far “plainly” showed the mother was not part of her husband’s plan to attack their daughter.

Police at Sefton Plaza after a woman was stabbed and allegedly forced into a car. Picture: 7NEWS.

“In a conservative Islamic patriarchal community, the prospect of a female causing harm to her own daughter seems very unlikely,” she said.

“Witnesses say the father produced the knife … my client says she attempted to interfere with the thrust of the knife.

“She was seen to have a bloody hand, which we say is consistent with trying to stop the stabbing.

“She says she bundled her daughter into the car to ‘get her away from father’ to ensure that ‘father could not continue’ what he was doing, and to get her to safety.”

The mother has yet to plead to charges of attempted murder and unlawful detention.

Previously, prosecutors have alleged a woman met female members of her family at a bus stop outside the Sefton Park shopping centre in December.

Male members of the family allegedly joined the group and the woman was stabbed, leaving her “bleeding profusely” from a perforated kidney and lacerated liver.

She was allegedly taken back to the family home against her will and forced to shower before finally being taken to hospital for treatment.

It has been further alleged that, as she recovered, all but 17 cents were drained from the woman’s bank account.

On Friday, Ms Shaw said the alleged victim had sworn a statement saying she believed her mother was “trying to help” by putting her in the shower “away from angry relatives”.

Her client’s “major fear” at that time, she said, was “making sure father could not get into the house”.

She said the alleged victim was not fearful of her client and asked she be released, offering her equity in the family home and $5000 cash to secure her bail.

Tali Costi, prosecuting, said Ms Shaw’s version of events did not address the history of the family’s dispute.

She said that, two days before the stabbing, the mother played an “instrumental” role in a “concerted effort” by her sons to “track and locate” the victim.

She said the mother stood outside of a house near that of the boyfriend while her sons, armed with knuckledusters, broke in and attacked its occupants saying “we are looking for our sister”.

On the day of the stabbing, she said, the mother was holding onto the hands of her daughter – who was “pleading to be let go” – before and as she was being stabbed.

“The explanations given (today) are not accepted by the prosecution,” she said.

Justice Tim Stanley ordered a home detention bail inquiry report and remanded the mother in custody for two weeks for further hearing.