A woman who was stabbed in the cheek by her husband has finally had the knife removed from her cheek. You need to see the length of the blade.
Fatuma Ibrahim with the knife in her cheek
Fatuma Ibrahim who was allegedly stabbed on the cheek by her husband with a knife that went through her skull, is making a slow but sure recovery after surgeons at the Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) performed a successful operation on her.
The doctor with the knife after it was pulled out Fatuma Ibrahim
KNH Chief Executive Officer, Lily Koros while addressing the media on Friday afternoon said the surgery was done on Ms Ibrahim at about midnight to remove the knife lodged in her skull after the attack.
She said that the 32 year-old woman, who had to be airlifted to Nairobi from Wajir on Thursday night after being stabbed several times by her husband, was in stable condition. Apart from the knife in her face, the patient also suffered wounds on her thigh, abdomen and arms.
Fatuma Ibrahim's husband in court
Her husband, Deeq has pleaded not guilty to stabbing his wife, Fatuma Ibrahim in a Wajir court on Friday, January 8. He denied stabbing Fatuma Ibrahim and told the court he was trying to save his wife from attempting suicide.
The knife that was pulled out of Fatuma Ibrahim
Prosecutor, Meroka Riech requested more time to await the medical report. Resident Magistrate, Bildad Rongocho ordered Deeq be remanded until January 13, when the case will be mentioned.
Deeq, who hails from Wajir East, appeared composed when brought to the courtroom which was packed with women and human right activists.