Wife asks husband a question, doesn't like the answer, so he stabs himself in the stomach - drama in Belgrade

Serbian police, illustration; Photo: Marko Jovanovic

A horrific case of domestic violence, which happened on Saturday in Belgrade between M.Z. (45) and his wife I.Z. (33) took place after an argument over the woman's drawing, Telegraf.rs has learned.

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Namely, I.Z.. showed her artwork to the husband, who's only comment was that it "wasn't the best." The woman then took the painting and hit M.Z. with it over the head.

Enraged by this, the husband went to the kitchen, grabbed a knife about 15 centimeters long and stabbed himself twice in the stomach as a gesture of revolt, and then told his wife that he was going to kill her too.

"He cut the woman on the face and one hand. During the hearing at the prosecutor's office, he partially admitted to the crime, but said that he did not want to kill her. The gruesome scene unfolded in front of their two young children. The police found the knife," our source close to the investigation told us.

Prosecution's statement

On November 2, I.Z. called the police in New Belgrade and reported that the suspect, after a verbal argument, first injured his arms with a knife and then her on the face, saying that he was going to kill her.

Bearing in mind that there are circumstances that indicate the victim will be affected if the suspect is released and that he might repeat the crime, the Third Basic Public Prosecutor's Office in Belgrade proposed to the Third Basic Court in Belgrade to keep the man in custody for up to 30 days.

(Telegraf.rs)