Domestic violence in Mbour: He blinds his wife after catching her searching his phone

In Mbour, fisherman A. Dione was convicted of violently assaulting his wife, S. Dione, after catching her searching his phone while he was asleep. Suspecting her husband of infidelity, she was looking for evidence to confirm her doubts; the assault severely injured her left eye and left her temporarily unable to work for 15 days. In court, she also described humiliation and a lack of support from her in-laws, before forgiving her husband. A. Dione, who admitted to the violence, was sentenced to five days in prison.