Father gets six months in jail for stabbing son

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man has been jailed for six months for getting drunk and stabbing his teenage son with a knife in an attempt to kill him.

The 40-year-old Emirati father drank 10 beers and stabbed his 16-year-old son at the family home in April 2015. The reason for the attack is unknown.

Swift medical intervention helped save the life of the son, who was rushed to hospital. The father admitted to prosecutors that he stabbed his son once. Sunday’s ruling remains subject to appeal. (Staff Report)