20-year-old woman jailed for stabbing her husband while he slept

On the night of October 8–9 in Sam Ndiaye village, in the commune of Fandène, Asta Dia allegedly stabbed her husband, Cheikhou Oumar Ndiaye, while he was asleep. Investigators say an argument began after she accused him of hitting her son from a previous relationship; after being disarmed once, she allegedly returned with another bladed weapon. Cheikhou Oumar Ndiaye, a father of six, died from his injuries after managing to call for help. Dia, who is pregnant with her first child with the victim, was charged with murder and remanded in custody in Thiès.