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A 36-year-old man has been sentenced to 12 months in jail for setting his childhood friend on fire in 2019 and later assaulting his girlfriend while on bail. He had evaded authorities for five years before his arrest in Thailand.
Malaysia's government is developing a domestic violence offenders registry to monitor repeat abusers, working with police and courts. The move aims to prevent recurring abuse and protect victims.
A Shanghai court has determined that repeatedly posting family arguments in school chat groups constitutes domestic violence, issuing a protection order against a father who publicly aired marital disputes in his son's class messaging platforms.
Police in India's Uttarakhand state have arrested a teacher's husband and sister-in-law following her death by suicide just eight months into marriage. Her family alleged persistent harassment by relatives.
A 47-year-old man in Singapore has been sentenced to three weeks' imprisonment after pleading guilty to assaulting his girlfriend at Lucky Plaza shopping mall. The attack was captured on video and widely circulated online.
South Korean authorities have referred a man in his 90s to prosecutors on murder charges following the death of his wife in their Seoul apartment. The case centres on allegations of jealousy-driven domestic violence amid a heated argument.
A 53-year-old Indonesian domestic worker has been sentenced to life imprisonment in Singapore after being found guilty of murdering her employer's 73-year-old father. The killing followed a confrontation over stolen jewellery.
A Queensland police officer was shot in the leg while responding to a domestic violence incident in the town of Yengarie on Friday evening. The 45-year-old suspect was subsequently found dead during a search of the property.
Western Australian police have arrested a 16-year-old boy after a stabbing attack killed his mother and critically injured his 12-year-old sister in Perth's southeastern suburbs on Tuesday morning.
A South Korean appeals court has sentenced a Chinese man to 22 years in prison for beating his 14-year-old daughter to death, rejecting arguments that the killing was impulsive or partially excusable.
Police in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan arrested a 49-year-old woman on suspicion of assault after she allegedly sewed her roommate's lips together, causing injury and preventing the victim from eating or speaking.
Japanese authorities have arrested a 49-year-old woman on suspicion of stitching shut the lips of her 42-year-old roommate using needle and thread at their shared residence in Ibaraki Prefecture near Tokyo.