A thirty six-year-old man who allegedly stabbed his twenty-eight-year-old wife with a kitchen knife on Wednesday, has been charged with one count of act with intent to cause grievous harm.

The alleged incident occurred in Cunningham, Suva, after a heated argument between the couple.

The man will be appearing in the Nasinu Magistrates Court this afternoon.

The woman is admitted at the CWM Hospital in a critical condition.