In a chilling pattern of violence, a Comorian man in his 40s, W.A., murdered his second wife years after fatally stabbing his pregnant first wife—an act that claimed both her life and that of their unborn child. What began as escalating marital strife tragically culminated in yet another devastating loss.
According to records from the Ras Al Khaimah Penal and Correctional Facilities, the first murder occurred in 2010, followed by the second approximately 18 months later.
Initially sentenced to death for the first killing—after accusing his wife of infidelity—W.A. avoided execution by negotiating a blood money settlement with his wife's family. With their pardon, he was released after serving five years for violating public law."
After his release, W.A. married again—this time to a woman from another Arab country. Together, they had a daughter. However, the marriage quickly became rocky, filled with tension and frequent separations. W.A. would often leave home for extended periods.
By the time their daughter was seven, his wife had started an illicit relationship with another man. The affair, shockingly, took place at home, with the child allegedly being locked away in a closet or another room by her mother and her lover while they were together.
Things took an even darker turn when the man began harassing the child. Terrified, the girl confided in her mother, but her cries for help were ignored. Eventually, she confided in her father during one of his visits. Enraged by what he heard, W.A. took his daughter for a medical examination, which confirmed her claims. Still, his wife refused to believe it.
The confrontation that followed turned violent. In a fit of rage, W.A. stabbed his wife to death—this time, in front of their daughter.
Immediately following the murder, W.A. surrendered to authorities. Though initially sentenced to death, he struck a deal with his wife’s family: in exchange for full custody of their daughter being granted to her maternal grandfather, the family waived their right to retribution. The child was then sent to live with her grandfather in his home country.
W.A.'s lawyer later appealed the death sentence, citing mental illness. As a result, he was transferred to a psychiatric hospital in one of the Emirates.
