Man pleaded not guilty to stabbig his wife On The Cheek, Claims She Attempted Suicide

Mohammed Deeq has pleaded not guilty to stabbig his wife, Fatuma Ibrahim in a Wajir court on Friday, January 8. He denied cutting Fatuma Ibrahim and advised the court he was attempting to save his wife from attempting suicide.

Prosecutor Meroka Riech asked for more opportunity to anticipate the medical report. Resident Magistrate Bildad Rongocho ordered Deeq be remanded until January 13, when the case will be mentioned.

Deeq, who hails from Wajir East, seemed composed when brought to the court which was stuffed with ladies and human right activists.

He was accused of stabbing his wife on the cheek taking after a local quarrel.

Ibrahim, who was flown to Kenyatta National healing facility on Thursday evening after the knife got lodged in her cheek, likewise endured stab injuries to her thigh, midriff and arms.

The doctors have removed the knifeafter she was airlifted to Nairobi by Amref. The assault became a web sensation on online networking as Kenyans called for justice through hashtag #justiceforfatuma, and the most maximum sentence for Deeq.