Crime | Civil servant charged with rape now accused of assaulting wife

The civil servant from the Health Bureau (SSM) who has been charged with raping his wife has now been accused of another instance of domestic violence.
The suspect, surnamed Tam, is 38 years old and is a Macau local resident. The victim in this case is Tam’s wife. The two married in 2009 and have two children. The family lives under the same roof in an apartment in Taipa.
On June 9, the Judiciary Police (PJ) reported that Tam was in the process of being prosecuted after allegedly assaulting and raping his wife. Previously, the victim had asked Tam for a divorce. Believing that his wife was cheating on him, Tam beat her.
Since Tam’s attack, the couple’s relationship has deteriorated. However, the woman did not report the physical abuse to the police immediately after the incident.
After the assault, Tam forced sexual intercourse upon his wife. The victim subsequently reported the case to the PJ.
On June 5, Tam was handed over to the prosecution authority under the charge of rape.
Since the aforementioned case, the couple has continued living together. However, the wife has also insisted on the divorce.
At midnight on June 18, while under the effect of alcohol, the man woke his sleeping wife, hoping to save his marriage and discuss the guardianship of their children.
The woman refused to talk and got into an argument with the man. He then dragged the victim from the room, injuring the woman.
Their neighbors heard the fight and reported it to the police authority.
According to the coroner’s report, the woman sustained injuries on multiple parts on her body, including her face, neck and shoulders.