Mahdia woman charged with attempted murder of husband

Thirty-seven-year-old Amanda Prince of Danjou Hill, Mahdia, Region Eight (Potaro Siparuni) was on Monday charged with attempted murder committed on her husband Ashton Courtman, a 34-year-old Pump Attendant, on November 19 at Danjou Hill.

She appeared virtually before Senior Magistrate Sunil Scarce at the Mahdia Magistrate’s Court and was not required to plead to the indictable charge.
Police have said that, on November 19, Prince attempted to murder her husband at Danjou Hill, Mahdia. Prince has been remanded to prison, and will make her next court appearance on December 12.
The victim and suspect have been living together for the past four years. On the day in question, at about 22:00h, they were consuming alcohol at their home when the suspect’s son asked her to fry plantains for him.
Courtman intervened and told his wife that he did not want plantain, and ordered her to cook rice instead. The woman became angry, armed herself with a small knife, and dealt the victim one stab to the right side of his chest.
Police have said that on the following day, at about 10:00h, the victim went to the Mahdia District Hospital and was admitted as a patient in a stable condition, but was later referred/Medevacked to Georgetown Public Hospital for further medical attention.
The suspect was contacted, and told of the allegation before being arrested and charged.