Prosecutor General 's Office on Saturday, revealed that charges were filed against a 32-year-man at the Alifushi Magistrate Court, for the attempted murder of his former spouse.
The move marks the first instance state prosecutors raised an attempted murder charge against an individual.
Since the enactment of 9/2014 (Penal Code), first ever charge using Section 110 (Homicide) with 82 (Criminal Attempt) for Attempted Murder! (plus, 3 more charges). We will use full force of law against domestic abuse amounting to criminal offenses! pic.twitter.com/chZ4QCcLqf
— Hussain Shameem (@HuShameem) August 15, 2020
According to Prosecutor General Hussain Shameem, the 32-year-old man was charged with attemtped murder after he assaulted the woman and tried to force bleach down the woman's throat.
In addition to the attemted murder, charges raised against the man include criminal tresspass and physical assault. If convicted of, he faces over 18 years of imprisonment.
Following the man's arrest in July, the Alifushi Health Centre confirmed that the woman managed not to swallow the chemicals that the perpetrator had tried to force her to consume.
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