Court accused of discounting evidence of death caused by marital rape
The PG office is appealing the husband’s acquittal.
25 Mar 2019, 9:00 AM
The Prosecutor General’s office has appealed the acquittal of a man who was charged over the death of his wife, accusing the criminal court of disregarding strong evidence.
After a closed-door trial, Ibrahim Shah was found not guilty of marital rape, manslaughter, negligent homicide and possession of pornography last Thursday.
The charges were raised after Ziyadha Naeem died of life-threatening injuries sustained during an alleged marital rape in December 2015.
In a statement Monday, the PG office accused Judge Ibrahim Ali of failing to give “sufficient weight” to witness testimony and evidence submitted by the prosecution.
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