A 43-year-old man from Ialoveni was sentenced to 15 years in prison for the attempted murder of his wife, who had filed for divorce. The court ordered the defendant to pay the victim more than 700,000 lei in compensation for the damage caused, IPN reports.

According to the investigation, in June of this year, the man attacked his wife, hitting her multiple times with a wooden bat and then stabbing her in the neck with a knife. So that the screams could not be heard, the defendant closed the windows of the house. But the woman managed to flee into the street, calling for help.

The sentence was handed down by the Ialoveni branch of the Hâncesti Court. The court decision is not final and can be appealed to the Chisinau Court of Appeal within 15 days.

The prosecutor's office urges victims of violence to report any form of abuse to the authorities in order to prevent serious consequences and receive the necessary support.