Photo / 123FFAn Australian woman poured a pot of boiling water on her sleeping husband because he wanted to end their marriage, a court has heard. "Mum, don't do anything stupid," the daughter responded, but Axiak went to fill a pot of water and set it to boil. She then disconnected the landline phone, took her husband's mobile phone, and went outside to smoke a cigarette while the water heated up. A Melbourne woman poured a pot of boiling water on her sleeping husband because he wanted to break off their marriage, a court has heard. Karapanagiotidis told the court Axiak had no prior criminal history, but that she comes from a background marked by trauma.

Source: New Zealand Herald May 17, 2021 19:30 UTC