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CMS employee accused of slicing husband’s neck with a knife during an argument

CHARLOTTE — Detectives with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department are investigating a domestic assault involving a Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools employee.

According to a release, 44-year-old Chandraprabha Singh was arrested and charged with assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury on Sunday.

On Sunday, officers went to a south Charlotte home after a call for assault with a deadly weapon to inflict serious injury, according to an affidavit.

The victim told 911 his wife has attacked him with a knife.

MEDIC already took Singh’s husband to a hospital for treatement by the time officers arrived.

Singh told police she was getting ready to make breakfast and her husband asked what he could do to help.

The victim asked his wife why she was upset, and she stated it was because he did not clean up the house. Singh said she then asked her husband to clean.

She told police she returned to make breakfast and had a knife. They were in the kitchen when Singh told police she turned around and accidently sliced her husband’s neck.

The husband started to bleed and called 911 to tell them his wife attacked him, according to an affidavit. He was in a hospital and told a police officer his “wife was frustrated and purposely attacked him with the knife.”

Police confirmed the incident happened off school property and did not involve any students, teachers or faculty.

The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information relating to the case is encouraged to contact the authorities.


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