Singaporean man jailed for stabbing wife with 'keris' dagger after accusing her of infidelity

SINGAPORE, May 24 — When a long-running dispute with his wife flared up, Zahar Ahamad took a keris — a traditional dagger — and moved it towards her neck. The woman tried to move out the way but suffered a cut to her shoulder.

The woman dodged but the weapon cut her on her left shoulder and caused her to bleed. A medical report stated that the victim was left with a 3cm scar. Court documents did not indicate the size of the keris.Seeking a prison term of at least six months, the prosecution cited the use of a potentially lethal weapon, and the fact that Zahar had aimed it at the victim’s neck.

Seeking a lighter sentence, Zahar, through a pro-bono counsel, said that his marriage of almost two decades with the victim had been rocky. The couple is now divorced. Zahar also argued for a shorter jail sentence so that his two children, who were present in court and over whom he has sole custody, would not be “deprived of his care for a very long time”.

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