Woman claimed her partner kicked her in the head - then the contradictions arrived in court

A court acquitted a man accused of assaulting his partner due to reasonable doubt, despite severe facial injuries. The judge ruled that contradictions in the complainant's testimony, her admission of providing false information to the police, and evidence of mutual violence raised reasonable doubt about his guilt. The judge also criticized an investigator who called the defendant a "despicable insolent person."

A Magistrate's Court acquitted a man accused of assaulting his partner due to reasonable doubt, despite severe facial injuries. Judge Gil Edelman ruled that there are substantial contradictions in the complainant's testimony, including her admission that she provided false information to the police and evidence of mutual violence between the two. The complainant claimed her partner kicked her in the head, but in court described a blow to the back. The judge also criticized a police investigator who called the defendant a "despicable insolent person."