Photo / FileWARNING: This story contains references to family violence and may be upsetting for some readers. A teenage refugee was subjected to protracted, live-streamed beatings by her own family after supposedly bringing shame on them, a court has heard. On Thursday, the girl's father received nine months on house arrest after he pleaded guilty to two charges of procuring the attacks while he was working in the North Island. The defendant video-called her husband using a social media site and voiced her concerns the girl's conduct was bringing shame on their family. "The defendant yelled at the victim through the live video and audio feed that she deserved the beating," court documents said.

Source: New Zealand Herald April 02, 2021 20:15 UTC