Man suspected of trying to kill wife with jumper cable
Police say couple had been arguing for several days over renovations to their home; Jerusalem court remands husband for four days
Illustrative: Israel Police investigate the scene of a crime on June 2, 2021. (Israel Police)
Police on Sunday arrested a man after he allegedly tried to kill his wife by electrocuting her with jumper cables.
According to police, the couple, who live in a settlement in the Gush Etzion bloc, south of Jerusalem, had been arguing for several days about renovating their home.
Police said that on early Sunday, the 51-year-old husband went to get the jumper cables from his car, which he then connected to a socket in the bedroom and tried to electrocute his wife.
She woke up feeling the metal clamps on her neck and called the police after managing to escape the house.
Following his detention, the Jerusalem Magistrates’ Court had the man remanded for an additional four days.
Police opened an investigation into the incident.