REHOVOT - An Israeli man was so fired up after a fight with his wife that he burned their joint savings of more than NIS 3 million (about USD 685,000) in cash, police said Wednesday.
A furious woman told police that her husband lost his temper after arguing with her about money and then went to the family safe, took out NIS 3 million in cash, and burned it in their backyard. An initial investigation at the scene revealed thousands of charred bills.
Because the money was jointly owned, the woman turned to police to investigate a possible criminal indictment against the husband.
Assistant Police Chief Eli Mosari told Ynet, "When we arrived, there wasn't much we could do to save the money. It's a serious matter, and we are taking care of it, including investigating the husband to clarify the reasons that brought him to such an act."
Police sources say that even though the money was jointly owned, there is a possibility the husband could stand trial for destroying property. They also say the actual bills remain property of the Bank of Israel, the only body authorized to destroy them.
Something doesn't taste right ...
KUALA LUMPUR - A Malaysian family was horrified to discover their maid had spiked their drinking water with soiled diapers and sanitary pads as a magic charm to ensure they were nice to her, reports said on Friday.
The 26-year-old Indonesian maid was caught soaking the items that she retrieved from the rubbish bin and pouring the dirty water into a flask, on a spy camera that the suspicious family set up at their home in Kuala Lumpur.
The maid, who was instantly dismissed after the incident was discovered late last month, claimed she resorted to making the charm because she was fed up with being scolded by her employers, the Chinese press reported.
"We have never tortured her nor treated her badly," the employer, a businessman identified as Lian, told a press conference organised by a Chinese community body.
The Lians said they hired the woman in February to take care of their 18-month-old son, and installed spy cameras throughout the house to monitor her actions.
