34 year old Joel Pech of Santa Clara Village in the Corozal District appeared in Magistrate's Court today after he tried to burn up his wife on Monday night.
He was charged for attempted murder harm and aggravated assault. He was remanded and more charges are expected to be brought.
His 36 year old wife Maria told police that she was cleaning some aluminium to sell when Pech woke up and started cursing her out. He then lashed her with a machete and when she ran, he stoned the machete at her, but it missed. She then caught her, drafed her by the hair and locked her up in the kitchen where he dowsed her with kerosene and tried to light her on fire, but she managed to wash off some of the accelerant. He still managed to light only her forearm but she doused it in water.
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