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Muslim
woman jailed for false burqa complaint
Friday November 19, 2010 12:03:46 PM,
IANS
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Sydney:
A burqa-clad Muslim woman was Friday sentenced to six months jail
by an Australian court for falsely accusing a police officer of
removing her veil, a media report said.
Carnita Matthews, 46, of Woodbine in Sydney's south, was found
guilty of knowingly making a false complaint relating to the event
in June, Sydney Morning Herald reported.
The mother of seven was stopped in June by a police officer for a
random breath test.
She later filed a police complaint alleging that the officer had
tried to pull off her burqa, which concealed her entire face
except for her eyes.
In Campbelltown Local Court, magistrate Robert Rabbidge said the
evidence was "overwhelming" that Matthews had submitted a false
declaration to police.
"There is not a shadow of doubt in my mind that she knew that the
complaint she was making was false," he said.
Lawyers for Matthews quickly lodged an appeal to the District
Court against the conviction and sentence.
Matthews was released on bail pending the appeal hearing.
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