The Dubai Public Prosecution has charged British expat Francis Matthew, who is editor-at-large at Gulf News, with the murder of his wife, Jane Matthew, under the federal penal law, the Dubai Media Office (DMO) said on Monday.
In a series of tweets, the DMO revealed that the police received a call from Matthew on Tuesday claiming that his wife had been assaulted by burglars at their house in Jumeirah.
Dubai Police received a call on Tue from the defendant claiming that his wife was assaulted by burglars at their house in Jumeirah, #Dubai.
— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) July 10, 2017
Initial reports showed that death resulted from a strong blow on the head with a hard object, which raised suspicion about the husband, it said.
Mathew confessed committing the murder to Dubai Police and was then referred to Juvenile and Family Prosecution in presence of legal interpreter.
Initial reports showed that death resulted from a strong blow on the head with a hard object, which raised suspicion about the husband.
— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) July 10, 2017
He confessed during the public prosecution interrogation that he assaulted his wife and threw a hammer at her “without intending to kill her”.
The public prosecution is currently investigating the murder case and reviewing evidence, forensic reports and statements of witnesses.
Suspect confessed committing the murder to Dubai Police,he was then referred to Juvenile&Family Prosecution in presence of legal interpreter
— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) July 10, 2017
The journalist has been in custody since Wednesday after his 62-year-old wife was found dead at their home.
Matthew and his wife were married in in 1985.
Suspect confessed during Public Prosecution's interrogation that he assaulted his wife&threw hammer at her without intending to kill her.
— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) July 10, 2017
Dubai Public Prosecution has charged the husband with murder under federal penal law; investigations in the case are continuing
— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) July 10, 2017
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