Woman charged with harming husband at Nukunuku [1]
Monday, February 27, 2012 - 18:16. Updated on Monday, September 9, 2013 - 18:40.
A woman in her late 30's remains in police custody, charged with causing grievous bodily harm to her husband, and attempted suicide, following a domestic incident at Nukunuku on February 23.
Acting Police Commissioner Soakai Motu'apuaka said the husband, who is in his mid 40's, sustained a two inch wound on his back and is recovering at Vaiola Hospital.
It is alleged that his injury was caused by a pickaxe. It is also alleged that the woman attempted suicide by trying to stab herself with a knife when the police arrived at her home.
The woman will appear at the Nukunuku Magistrate's Court on Thursday, March 1.