Crime | Gambling-addict abuses wife and two young children

A 57-year-old local man has been charged with domestic violence against his wife and children, the Judiciary Police (PJ) reported yesterday.
This is the second time within a year that the suspect, surnamed Ieong, has been presented to the police authority and the public prosecution authority for assaulting his family.
In the evening of August 17, the man attacked his 5-year-old son after the young boy sought his father’s help to turn on a computer. The man allegedly slapped and beat the boy. Shortly afterwards, it is reported that he attacked his daughter, who he accused of not caring for the younger brother. The man is accused of hitting the girl’s head.
When the mother witnessed this second violent outburst, she attempted to protect the children from her husband. However, he allegedly attacked his wife by kicking and pulling her hair.
Outraged by the situation, the suspect took a 7-centimeter long knife from the kitchen, and threatened the mother and the children by saying he would kill them.
The woman took the children and hid in a bedroom, where she called the police authority. Knowing that his wife had called the police, the suspect fled. Police officers apprehended him in the parking lot of the residential building.
Upon police interrogation, Ieong denied all accusations. However, the PJ sent Ieong to the prosecution authority believing that there is sufficient evidence to prosecute him.
This marks the second time the police authority is handling a case of violence perpetrated by Ieong. Previously, the wife reported Ieong’s domestic violence to the police authority. However, at that time, the police authority only charged Ieong with ordinary assault.
According to Ieong’s wife, the man became addicted to gambling approximately one year ago. Since then, his temperament has become worse and he frequently assaults her and the children.