Young Keralite stabbed to death by husband
- IndiaGlitz, [Wednesday,July 29 2020]
A young 28-year-old Keralite nurse named Merin Joy was stabbed to death by her husband at Miami in USA. The incident happened on Tuesday morning at 7.30 a.m while Merin was returning home after her night duty.
The police arrested her 34-year-old husband Philip Mathew (Nevin) over the gruesome murder. Going by the Police report, Philip waited for Merin at the parking ground and attacked her by stabbing several times. Merin was found lying wounded at the parking ground of the hospital, where she was working as the nurse.
According to medical reports, Merin suffered 17 stab injuries and was also run over by a vehicle. Though she was rushed to the hospital immediately, Merin succumbed to the injuries later. Philip fled from the murder spot and the police traced him from a hotel room. During the attack, Philip Mathew also sustained injuries and he was given treatment at the hospital, the police informed.
The couple had been living separately for a while and it was a domestic spat that led to the murder. The couple has a two-year-old daughter, Nora.