Judge Will Not Deport Refugee Who Beat Wife With Hammer
A Pakistani refugee who beat his wife with a hammer after she allegedly forgot to cook him dinner will be allowed to remain in the country. Mohsin Akram, 21, was jailed for repeatedly beating his wife, Mariam Hussain, 20, while he was intoxicated. According to the Daily Mail, Akram beat Hussain first with one hammer, then with two. He shouted at her, "you've had your chance to be a good wife," while she reportedly begged him to stop beating her. Hussain said that Akram treated her as a prisoner in her own home, forbidding her from leaving the house alone and preventing her from owning a mobile phone or using the internet. The couple met via Facebook and married so that Akram could get a visa. The brutal assault came after months of abuse toward Hussain. She told a court that she was "bruised all over" following the attack. After 10 minutes of being beaten by Akram, Hussain was able to escape and call for help. When she...

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