killing one man and stabbing his wife

killing one man and stabbing his wife 

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- A father of five who suspected his wife was cheating on him was charged Monday with killing one man and stabbing his wife in the eyes. Pah Ber, a 48-year-old man from St. Paul, faces charges in Ramsey County of murder in the second degree and attempted murder in the second degree.

The incident happened early Saturday morning at an apartment building in the 1400 block of Farrington Street in St. Paul. When officers arrived they found 40-year-old Po Lye dead from a deep cut to his neck. Police then found Ber's wife, Paw Pree, on the floor of the living room with stab wounds to numerous parts of her body, including both of her eyes.

Pree was taken to Regions Hospital where the staff determined she is now blind as a result of the wounds. According to the criminal complaint, Ber's 21-year-old son said Lye was a friend of his who had asked to stay overnight.

The son told investigators that when his father came home he began accusing his wife of cheating on him with other men. Ber allegedly asked if she was going to "love that guy" referring to Lye. The son said that Ber grabbed a knife and chased Lye around the apartment, eventually stabbing him and cutting his throat. The son ran to his sister's bedroom and told her to call 911.
He and his sister then fled to a neighbor's apartment.

Police interviewed Paw Pree at the hospital. Pree said that she fled into her bedroom after Ber stabbed Lye.

She told authorities that Ber broke the door down and stabbed her numerous times, including several times in her eyes. Pree then heard Ber in the kitchen sharpening the knife, stating he was going to cut her throat.

The complaint states that Pree's youngest son grabbed her hand and led her out of the apartment. Ber was interviewed by officers following his arrest. He told police that he had been drinking and playing cards before he went home at 6:00 a.m. Ber said that he saw Lye and believed he was the man who had been with his wife.

Ber stated Lye had one time suggested they both sleep with Pree at the same time. When asked if he wanted to kill Lye, Ber responded "yes." Ber said he then stabbed his wife who was with his little daughter in bed. According to the complaint, Ber told police that "it is better" that Lye is dead because he had been getting teased about his wife cheating on him.

"We are very disturbed by the violent nature of this crime," said County Attorney John Choi.

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