Southampton man tried to murder wife by drowning her in bog near Beaulieu

Awaas Deader, 27, attempted to kill his wife on Exbury Road near Beaulieu one evening. 

A court heard how he had no history of violence and that his wife had only recently moved from Pakistan although they had been married for three or four years.

The day before the attack, the pair argued over her attending a family wedding. 

Deader, of Blenheim Gardens, Southampton, who had previously been diagnosed with schizophrenia following an attempt to take his own life, lashed out at his wife on October 11. 

Southampton Crown Court.

Attacking her at the roadside, he left her with a fractured jaw and eye socket. 

At sentencing, Judge Christopher Parker QC told how the defendant tried to drown her in a muddy bog near the road. 

Four people witnessed the attack and tried to save the woman from the bog. 

She was later rushed to Southampton General Hospital with serious injuries. 

The victim has suffered from amnesia but suffered no lasting injuries, the court heard. 

Deader was arrested and charged three days later with attempted murder. 

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After a five-day trial at Southampton Crown Court, he was found guilty by a jury and appeared at the same court today to be sentenced. 

The court was told by Dr Rob Cornish, a psychiatrist, how Deader requires treatment for his own and others' safety. 

Judge Parker added that the incident had been brought about by his mental illness which had spiralled. 

Deader was handed an indefinite hospital order with restrictions. 

He will now remain at Ravenswood House Hospital in Fareham until he is deemed fit by doctors for release. 

Detective Constable Jess Swift said: “We hope that this result brings closure to the woman who suffered at the hands of Deader during a sustained, and abhorrent, attack in early October last year.

“I have no doubt that it is a result of the brave actions of those members of public who were passing and intervened, that resulted in the victim surviving the attack on her. My praise and thanks goes out to them.

“The Judge presiding over the case also commended the passer-bys for their actions, which undoubtedly saved the woman’s life.

“This incident will have had a profound impact on the woman, as well as her family who have been supporting her, and I hope that today’s verdict allows them to begin to move forward from this incident.

“As a police force, we continue to identify and relentlessly pursue perpetrators who commit violence against women and girls, whilst seeking to protect, and provide support, to those who need our help most."

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