 Nine people from her family took part in arranging and performing the murder and they were all found guilty by "Østre Landsret" (the High Court of Eastern Denmark) on 27 June 2006 on counts of manslaughter and attempted manslaughter (of her husband).This was a ruling of historic importance, the first time in western Europe that such a large number of family members were found guilty in an "honour killing" case.It is expected that the conviction will serve as precedent throughout Europe for future similar cases and that the sentences will send a strong signal and have a noticeable deterrent effect.