London: 'Harry Potter' actress Afshan Azad, who accused her father and her brother of threatening to kill her, has pleaded that the charges against them be dropped.
Azad, who plays Padma Patil in the wizard movies, alleged she was attacked by her two family members at her home in Manchester in May this year over an argument over her Hindu boyfriend. However, the two are now out on bail.
Lawyer John Wolfson, who is defending the father and son, insists the actress is already regretting her statement, and has tried to retract it through Britain's Crown Prosecution Service three times.
"This is a desperately sad situation and she has never wanted her father and brother to be locked up. She has tried on three occasions to retract her statement and has pleaded with the Crown Prosecution Service not to proceed," express.co.uk quoted Wolfson as saying.
"I sincerely hope for the family's sake that this can be quickly and happily resolved. My client and his father have already denied the charges and will maintain that plea," he added.
In Britain, a victim can retract a police statement, but the Crown Prosecution Service can still pursue the charges.
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