Domestic abuse accused claimed he struck wife in self-defence in on-street attack

Domestic abuse accused claimed he struck wife in self-defence in on-street attack

A man accused of domestic abuse charges including the most recent occurring during an attack in public has claimed he struck his wife in self-defence and will be filing a complaint of assault against her. However enquiries revealed this wasn’t the first time there had been violence alleged in the relationship, which it was claimed in court, an arranged marriage in the couple’s native India. Jensen Matthew, from Main Street, Coalisland is accused…