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Bahraini husband jailed for breaking wife's jaws and knocking out nine teeth
A Bahraini man has been sentenced to seven years in prison after an assault that left his wife with both jaws fractured and nine teeth knocked out.
The First High Criminal Court issued the sentence and passed the case to the civil courts for compensation.
Basema Al Haddar, representing the wife, submitted a claim for temporary compensation.
Medical reports confirmed the woman had suffered injuries resulting in a 10 per cent permanent disability, including bone fractures and extensive dental loss, requiring over 20 days of medical treatment.
Drugs
Prosecutors charged the man with causing bodily harm and possessing drugs.
The attack, they said, was carried out while he was under the influence of a psychoactive substance.
In her account, the woman said she was jolted awake when her husband sprayed gas in her face.
He began muttering incoherently, pushed her off the bed, and tried to bind her hands behind her back.
Resistance
When she resisted, he struck her face repeatedly, grabbed her head, and smashed it against the floor.
As she rose, bleeding from the nose and mouth, he forced her down again, sat on her, and threatened her with a metal weight.
He then hit her knee and shoulder with it.
