A MAN was sentenced to three months’ imprisonment on Thursday for assaulting his reputed wife.Ali Mocoo appeared before City Magistrate Faith McGusty and pleaded guilty to the charge, which alleged that on May 9, at West Ruimveldt he assaulted Shamwattie Arjune.

The court also heard that on the said day, Mocoo made use of threatening behavior towards Arjune. He also accepted that charge and was fined $20,000 or 20 days’ imprisonment.

According to the police facts the two people live together and are parents of three children.

However, on the day in question Mocoo was at home intoxicated, threatened to kill Arjune and dealt her several cuffs to her mouth. She reported the matter to the Police.

Arjune pointed out to the court that her husband was in a habit of assaulting her whenever he drank alcohol.

The woman explained that the incident stemmed from her watching TV with the kids. “He said meh had my confederates to talk tuh and then he got up and cuff meh in my mouth,” she told the court.

From the prisoner’s dock Ali begged his wife for forgiveness telling her “ah beg yah pardon leh we live cooperatively.”

However the woman expressed her frustration citing that he had threatened to kill her several time in the past.

“Madam, I is got passion but I does go church every day” Mocoo told the Magistrate to blunt the woman’s allegation.

Police Prosecutor Seon Blackman strongly opposed bail being granted on the grounds that Mocoo had ongoing matters before the court and had assaulted the woman in front of their kids.