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Housewife fights off rape bid
Mon, Jan 07, 2008
NST, ANN
>Dungun, Malaysia: A 42-year-old housewife put up a fierce fight and managed to fend off an armed intruder who wanted to rape her.

Although she escaped unhurt in the 6.30am incident on Saturday, the woman was c

The woman was alone in her house in Jalan Delima, Taman Paka Wangsa, when she was awakened by noises coming from the kitchen.

State CID deputy chief Superintendent Khairi Ahrasa said when she went to check, she was confronted by the man, who had a scarf over his face.

He threatened her with a knife and told her to hand over her gold chains and handphone.

He then told her to remove her pyjamas but the woman refused.

A scuffle ensued and as she struggled with the man, the scarf came off and he fled.

Police are now looking for the suspect, believed to be the woman's 23-year-old neighbour.

 

 
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