A SELF-CONFESSED “jealous wife” who allegedly murdered her husband by torching his genitals told neighbours “his penis should belong to me”, a court has heard.
Prosecutors today told the Adelaide Magistrates Court that Rajini Narayan should not be released on bail without an extensive psychological assessment.
Lucy Boord, for the Crown, said the 44-year-old had confessed to neighbours that she had set her engineer husband, Satish, alight upon learning he was having an affair.
“She told neighbours ‘my husband loves another woman, he hugs her’,” she said.
“(She said) ‘I’m a jealous wife, his penis should belong to me, I just wanted to burn his penis so it belongs to me and no one else.
“(She said) ‘It’s just his penis I wanted to burn, I didn’t mean this to happen.”
Narayan was originally charged with endangering life and arson offences over the incident at Unley in December.
Prosecutors had alleged Satish was asleep when his wife doused his genitals with methylated spirit and then set him on fire.
A blaze was sparked when he jumped out of bed and knocked over the bottle of spirit, causing $1 million damage to their Cleland Ave townhouse and an adjacent property.
Today, Ms Boord said the charges against Narayan had been upgraded to murder.
“She poses a substantial risk to others given her flagrant offending,” she said.
“Witnesses also heard the accused make references to using a police officer’s gun on herself, and references to whether she should be alive at all.”
Ms Boord said psychological reports filed with the court were out of date, as they did not address Narayan’s reaction to the new charge.
Magistrate Bill Ackland ordered a new report, and remanded Narayan in custody until Friday.
Source: The Adelaide Advertiser
By: steve rowell - 10th January 2009 at 23:25
Think its easy for women in prison? Then you ain’t seen women fight honey. The word vicious does come to mind.
Yes i agree… i saw a movie the other night about a womens prison and they were all fighting each other in these tiny little bras and panties…disgusting i couldn’t wait for it to finish
By: Kitty - 8th January 2009 at 16:09
Think its easy for women in prison? Then you ain’t seen women fight honey. The word vicious does come to mind.
He shouldn’t have cheated on her, but then again she obviously has some mental problems to do that to him. Very sad case all round.
By: AE90 - 8th January 2009 at 13:21
It would appear Steve that you have the same prison system as we have here. No wonder crime is on the increase. There is no deterant anymore.
well that certainly seems to be the case for women, unless there are some randy, violent screws. blokes still have the attractive proposition of having an **** the size of a tennis ball by the end of the year
By: SOFTLAD - 8th January 2009 at 07:19
It would appear Steve that you have the same prison system as we have here. No wonder crime is on the increase. There is no deterant anymore.
By: steve rowell - 8th January 2009 at 06:35
She should swing.
Has Oz still got the Death Penalty or have they capitulated to the looney’s too?
No more death penalty here i’m afraid..they’re smacked over the wrist with a wet lettuce leaf and placed in their own private cell in the latest technology Prison with coloured TVs, computers and a swimming pool
By: stangman - 6th January 2009 at 20:10
“Great balls of fire”
poor guy not a nice way to go
By: Joglo - 6th January 2009 at 18:31
She should swing.
Has Oz still got the Death Penalty or have they capitulated to the looney’s too?
Last execution in Oz took place in 1967.
By: old shape - 6th January 2009 at 18:07
She should swing.
Has Oz still got the Death Penalty or have they capitulated to the looney’s too?
By: Grey Area - 6th January 2009 at 17:52
Five postings and no-one’s mentioned hot dogs.
It’s uncanny. 🙂
By: Der - 6th January 2009 at 17:39
Not any more
By: Deano - 6th January 2009 at 09:42
Now that’s gonna hurt
By: DazDaMan - 6th January 2009 at 09:19
Holy crap! 😮
By: AE90 - 6th January 2009 at 06:46
poor sod, this has to be the best argument for monogamy
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