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Maasarwe was born in [[Baqa al-Gharbiyye]], [[Israel]], to a Muslim [[Arab citizens of Israel|Israeli Arab]] family.<ref name="ap20180123"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/australia-police-israeli-woman-was-on-the-phone-with-her-sister-at-time-of-murder-1.6849783|title=Australian Police: Slain Israeli Woman Was on the Phone With Her Sister at Time of Murder|first1=|last1=Reuters|first2=Jack|last2=Khoury|date=17 January 2019|publisher=|accessdate=20 January 2019|via=Haaretz}}</ref> She was studying at [[Shanghai University]], and was in [[Melbourne, Australia]] as part of a [[student exchange]] program with [[La Trobe University]], and was undertaking a business degree and had planned to work at her father's business in [[China]]. |
Maasarwe was born in [[Baqa al-Gharbiyye]], [[Israel]], to a Muslim [[Arab citizens of Israel|Israeli Arab]] family.<ref name="ap20180123"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/australia-police-israeli-woman-was-on-the-phone-with-her-sister-at-time-of-murder-1.6849783|title=Australian Police: Slain Israeli Woman Was on the Phone With Her Sister at Time of Murder|first1=|last1=Reuters|first2=Jack|last2=Khoury|date=17 January 2019|publisher=|accessdate=20 January 2019|via=Haaretz}}</ref> .The family wished that she will be identified as [[Palestinians|Palestinian .]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sbs.com.au/news/more-peace-more-safety-aya-maasarwe-to-return-home-with-family|title='More peace, more safety': Aya Maasarwe to return home with family|website=SBS News|language=en|access-date=2019-01-28}}</ref>She was studying at [[Shanghai University]], and was in [[Melbourne, Australia]] as part of a [[student exchange]] program with [[La Trobe University]], and was undertaking a business degree and had planned to work at her father's business in [[China]]. |
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Revision as of 21:38, 28 January 2019
On 16 January 2019, Aya Maasarwe (Arabic: آية مصاروة), an Israeli[1][2] exchange student studying at La Trobe University in Melbourne, Australia, was killed as she returned home from an evening at a comedy club in North Melbourne.[3][4] The violent, random nature of the killing sparked renewed community concern about the safety of women, especially after dark in Melbourne. Parallels were drawn to the murders of Eurydice Dixon, Jill Meagher and Masa Vukotic.[5]
Background
Maasarwe was born in Baqa al-Gharbiyye, Israel, to a Muslim Israeli Arab family.[2][6] .The family wished that she will be identified as Palestinian .[7]She was studying at Shanghai University, and was in Melbourne, Australia as part of a student exchange program with La Trobe University, and was undertaking a business degree and had planned to work at her father's business in China.
Death
Victorian police believe Maasarwe was attacked some time after midnight on 16 January, around 50 metres from a tram stop on the corner of Plenty Road and Main Drive in the suburb of Bundoora. Maasarwe had been returning home after attending an event at a comedy club in North Melbourne and was on a video call with her sister.
Maasarwe's body was discovered around 7 am in shrubbery near the carpark of Polaris 3083 shopping centre by maintenance workers. Items of clothing, suspected to belong to her killer, were found within 100 metres of her body. Some of Maasarwe's belongings were found in a nearby dog park.
On 18 January, 20-year-old vagrant Codey Herrmann was arrested in Pioneer Reserve, a park in the nearby suburb of Greensborough.[8] The following day he was charged with Maasarwe's rape and murder. He appeared in the Melbourne Magistrates' Court and was remanded in custody.[9]
On 21 January the family received the body of Maasarwe from the coroner.[10] In the suburb of South Dandenong at the Albanian Sakie Islamic Centre, family along with supporters gathered for the Janazah (Islamic funeral rites) and prayer service for Maasarwe.[10] The family returned to Israel on 22 January with her body.[10] She was buried in her home town of Baqu al Gharbiyye.[11]
Reactions
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews, in a statement condemning the killing, said that "sexist attitudes in our society" needed to change to end the problem of violence against women in Australia. Andrews stated that "Victorians are united in sadness. In anger that this bright young woman’s life was taken from her. I hope we are also united in determination. That we can – and must – end this culture of violence against women."[12]
References
- ^ How dangerous is Australia for women?, BBC, 22 January 2019
- ^ a b Israeli female student killed in Australia is laid to rest, AP (Washington Post reprint), 23 January 2018
- ^ Aiia Maasarwe's family grieve for Arab-Israeli student killed in Melbourne, ABC, 17 January 2019, Eric Tlozek
- ^ Cunningham, Melissa; Precel, Nicole (18 January 2019). "Police trawl CCTV footage from tram, nightspot in bid to spot Aiia Maasarwe's killer". The Age. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- ^ Tennison, Ryan; Fagan, Josh; Buttler, Mark (17 January 2019). "Woman's killer could have stalked her from Bundoora tram stop". News.com.au. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- ^ Reuters; Khoury, Jack (17 January 2019). "Australian Police: Slain Israeli Woman Was on the Phone With Her Sister at Time of Murder". Retrieved 20 January 2019 – via Haaretz.
{{cite web}}:|last1=has generic name (help) - ^ "'More peace, more safety': Aya Maasarwe to return home with family". SBS News. Retrieved 2019-01-28.
- ^ Pearson, Erin; Boseley, Matilda; Hinchliffe, Joe (19 January 2019). "Codey Herrmann faces court charged with rape and murder of Aiia Maasarwe". The Age. Melbourne. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
- ^ "Codey Herrmann, 20, charged with murder over death of Aiia Maasarwe". ABC News. 19 January 2019. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- ^ a b c Oaten, James; Younger, Emma (21 January 2019). "Aiia Maasarwe's family prepare to return her body from Melbourne to Israel". ABC News. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
- ^ "Hometown funeral held for slain exchange student Aya Maasarwe". SBS News. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
- ^ Cunningham, Melissa (18 January 2019). "Politicians condemn 'tragic, despicable' killing of Aiia Maasarwe". The Age. Retrieved 18 January 2019.