Suspecting her husband of cheating on her, a woman allegedly poked his testicles with acupuncture needles and forced him to crawl around their flat.
The husband also reported a series of alleged domestic abuse incidents, including his wife threatening to kill him by inserting needles in specific pressure points.
The case was heard on April 16, which went ahead despite the accused’s absence.
Explaining his decision to do so, magistrate Soh Kian Peng said the woman was reminded several times of the hearing and had informed the court through an email on April 13 that she was receiving medical treatment in China and was unable to attend.
Citing the lack of a “valid medical certificate”, Mr Soh did not accept her explanation as she had “no reasonable excuse” for her absence.
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Additionally, the accused had stated in the same email that the hearing may proceed in her absence, and she would accept the outcome.
Alleged multiple incidents of abuse on same day
On Dec 6 last year, the accused demanded her husband’s phone after suspecting him of cheating. She grew suspicious after the man failed to transfer his Assurance Package cash payment.
When the man refused to hand over his phone, the woman allegedly retrieved a 15cm-long knife from the kitchen and pointed it at him. The man’s brother-in-law stepped in, asking her to calm down and put the blade down.
The man eventually transferred the money, and his wife calmed down when she could not find evidence of infidelity on his device.
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