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The man charged with murdering the sister of NBA star Naz Reid in Ocean County , New Jersey, will remain behind bars. This case highlights a troubling trend when it comes to abuse within relationships.

On Thursday, Sept. 18, Shaquille Green could be heard waiving his right to a detention hearing and agreed to stay in the Ocean County Jail pending trial for the murder of his girlfriend, 28-year-old Toraya Reid.

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"In speaking with him, we’ve decided that we are going to consent to detention in this case. He understands that he has the right for me to argue for release," public defender Frank McCarthy said during the hearing.

Green was arrested for killing Reid on the morning of Sept.

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