Dubai: A Dubai-based Spanish expatriate who was accused of assaulting his wife after a family dispute, was cleared by the Dubai Court of First Instance on Tuesday.
The 42-year-old victim from Greece testified that her husband insulted her before taking her mobile phone away to record her in their house in Bur Dubai.
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She said she had to visit the hospital to get her swollen hand treated. The medical report revealed that the incident had caused four per cent permanent disability to her hand.
Records didn’t reveal what the family dispute was all about.
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The verdict will be subject of appeal within 15 days.
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