Man tried in Senegal after violence against his wife
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Dakaractu
O. Niass is on trial after his wife W. Diarra accused him of violence and death threats, including a thigh injury and ten days of medical incapacity. Prosecutors have sought six months in prison and the verdict is expected on 12 November, according to L’Observateur.
O. Niass appeared in court in Senegal after a complaint by his wife W. Diarra, who accuses him of violence and death threats. The prosecution has sought six months in prison against him, according to Dakaractu.
W. Diarra says she was beaten and then attacked with a machete, suffering a thigh injury that resulted in ten days of incapacity for work, the daily L’Observateur reports. She is seeking one million CFA francs in damages.
The dispute allegedly began when O. Niass returned to Malicounda after an unsuccessful attempt to reach Spain. L’Observateur reports that he allegedly accused his son of being linked to the disappearance of a talisman before attacking him with a machete.
The complainant also says her husband threatened her with a bottle of petrol after asking her to return to the marital home with their five children. The two spouses gave conflicting accounts at the hearing and the verdict is expected on 12 November, according to Dakaractu.
