Macau wife arrested after husband dies in fight
SingTao · 2 SOURCESabout 7 hours ago2 MIN
Summary
A 62-year-old retired woman in Macau was arrested after her husband collapsed during a domestic fight at their home on Butterfly Valley Road in Coloane and later died in hospital. Investigators said the couple, who had been married for more than 20 years and had an adult daughter, had argued repeatedly over money. In the early hours of October 9, the woman allegedly returned home after going out and demanded about MOP10,000 in daily living expenses that she said had built up over the years, before the dispute turned violent. Police believe the struggle may have triggered the husband’s own illness, but said a forensic examination is still needed to confirm the cause of death because he had a history of heart disease.
Key Points
- The case happened at about 4am on October 9 at the couple’s flat on Butterfly Valley Road, Coloane, according to the Judicial Police investigation.
- The arrested woman, surnamed Tse, is 62 and retired; she had been married to the deceased for more than 20 years
- Police said the husband first attacked her with a fitness bar, after which she went into the kitchen and fought back with two kitchen knives.
- The husband was found with at least seven non-fatal injuries to his left chest, left arm and lower limbs, plus minor hand injuries.
- Officers later found the living room had been cleaned, with small bloodstains remaining, and seized the fitness bar and two knives with blades longer than 10cm.
Why It Matters
For Hong Kong readers, the case is a stark reminder that long-running family disputes over everyday finances can rapidly escalate into fatal violence when weapons are involved. It also underlines the legal and medical complexity of cases in which a death follows a fight but the final cause may depend on whether pre-existing illness was triggered during the incident.