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Man denied access to child by ex wife, burns her car, his house
The 29-year-old old man reportedly burnt his ex-wifes Mitsubishi Pajero car parked near a petrol station along the Alor Gajah-Melaka Tengah-Jasin (AMJ) expressway, as well as his own house yesterday, July 3 at Balai Panjang, Malaysia, after his demand to see his child was denied.
The burnt car
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The man whose name has been withheld, is reported to have faced court back in February over a previous incident of physical abuse against his ex wife.
The reports reveal that the man had asked to see his child, and when his request was denied, he took out his anger on his ex wife.
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After setting the car on fire, he waited for the occupants of the house leave before setting his own house ablaze.
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As firemen who had been busy putting out the car fire were alerted to another fire at the house, under 10 minutes of the call reporting the car fire.
The man was arrested on the spot as soon as the police arrived.
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