KUWAIT: CITIZEN GETS DEATH SENTENCE FOR KILLING SPOUSE

The Criminal Court issued a death sentence against a Kuwaiti citizen who is accused of murdering his wife by burning her in Mina Abdullah area. According to the case file, when the Operation Room of Ministry of Interior had received reports about a car on fire in Mina Abdullah area, securitymen, firefighters and paramedics rushed to the scene and managed to rescue a Kuwaiti couple.
However, the husband had just sustained a hand burn, while his wife had sustained severe burns. Both were rushed to the nearest hospital where the wife was admitted in the Intensive Care Unit but she later succumbed to her injuries. According to the fire department’s report, someone had intentionally set the car on fire. This prompted police to interrogate the husband, who eventually confessed to starting the fire by pouring gasoline over the car while his wife was inside it.
He also admitted to intentionally burning his hand in order to avoid any suspicions. The suspect revealed that his actions followed a family dispute that erupted between him and his wife.