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A Japanese woman is in jail tonight after her Belizean husband says she threatened him with his own gun. 

Elvis Solis says that on December 18, and again on December 21, 2016 Asako Solis threatened him with his licensed nine millimetre pistol in his bedroom.  He claims she additionally told him, to give her the money or she would kill him – referring to money in a safe.   Â 

That’s two counts of aggravated assault with a firearm and threatening words.  Now, the firearm offence carries an immediate remand, even though she told the judge today “Nothing like that happen. Not guiltyâ€￾

Still, the 37 year old was remanded and her case was adjourned for March 8, 2017. Her Attorney Alifah Elrington has already started the bail application for Solis and those documents are expected to make it to the Supreme Court by Friday.

Now there’s a back story to all this. Solis and Elrington told the court that this is all about a settlement agreement her husband wants her to sign before they get a divorce. Solis told senior Magistrate Fraser that her husband said if she does not sign the agreement he will do anything to get her in jail.

The judge said her hands were tied at this point and went ahead with the automatic remand.