Women, 2 daughters on road to recovery following stabbing

AMMAN — A mother and her two daughters, who survived an alleged stabbing incident by her husband in an east Amman neighbourhood last week, were still recovering at a government hospital on Thursday. 

The husband reportedly jumped from the balcony of his residence after the alleged attack on the morning of the incident on October 28. 

The man, who died as a result of the fall, reportedly attacked his family with a knife over a domestic dispute in Ashrafieh neighbourhood, Police Spokesperson Lt. Col. Amer Sartawi had told The Jordan Times shortly after the incident.

“The three victims are all in stable condition but the mother’s condition remains critical,” Al Bashir Hospital Director Mahmoud Zureigat said.

The victims underwent several surgeries after they were rushed to hospital and the physicians on duty played a crucial role in saving their lives, according to Zureigat. 

The 45-year-old woman was stabbed the most and “parts of her stomach had to be taken out during surgery”, Zureigat told The Jordan Times.

The hospital director added that the 13- and 11-year-old girls were also stabbed mostly in the stomach, but their injuries were “not as life-threatening as their mother’s”.

Zureigat said that the Criminal Court prosecutor has been following up on the victim’s medical condition and was able to record the testimonies of the two girls.

A second source told The Jordan Times that initial questioning of the victims indicated the “the father went into a fit of rage over something that bothered him in the house and started stabbing his family”. 

“We are reviewing the husband’s medical records to determine if he was suffering from any illnesses to determine the reason behind the stabbings,” the second source told The Jordan Times.

The official refused to reveal any additional details other than saying that investigations are ongoing in the case.