Woman in custody for killing husband

A woman from the Middle fly district of Western Province is in police custody allegedly for killing her husband over the weekend.

She appeared at the Waigani Committal court on Thursday morning.

Hellen Palana was charged for the wilful murder of her husband after they had an argument on Sunday night, Feb 7.

She remains in custody but is at liberty to apply for bail at the National Court as the Committal Court does not have the jurisdiction to allow bail for wilful murder.

It is alleged she stabbed her husband resulting in his death.

Senior Magistrate Cosmas Bidar when reading her charge said witnesses from far saw her husband fall after they had an argument and later found him lying on the ground with wounds to his neck and blood on his nose.

He was rushed to hospital but died soon after.

Author: 
Sally Pokiton