Groom sues his bride for damages one day after their wedding after seeing her without make-up for the first time and feeling 'cheated'

  • Husband suing his wife for £13,000 for inflicting 'psychological suffering'
  • Told court in Algiers he mistook her for a thief morning after their wedding
  • Said he was 'deceived' by heavy make-up and 'frightened' when he saw her

By Jack Crone for MailOnline

Published: 04:21 EST, 6 August 2015 | Updated: 07:06 EST, 6 August 2015

Groom suing new wife: An Algerian man has taken his wide to court a day after their wedding for not being pretty enough without make-up

Groom suing new wife: An Algerian man has taken his wide to court a day after their wedding for not being pretty enough without make-up

He may have agreed to take her for better and for worse, but for one Algerian groom, seeing his new wife without make-up was a step too far.

The husband was so shocked after seeing his bride's face the morning after their wedding that he failed to even recognise her.

He even accused her of being a thief that had broken into his house.

After realising it was in fact the woman he had married only yesterday, he decided to take her to court - accusing her inflicting 'psychological suffering' by 'cheating' him with her make-up.

The groom is now seeking $20,000 (£13,000) damages.

Newspapers in the North African Arab country said the groom swore in court that he even mistook his wife for a 'thief who came to steal his apartment', Emirates 24/7 reports.   

'He said he was deceived by her as she used to fill up her face with make up before their marriage,' the papers said, quoting a court source.

'He said she looked very beautiful and attractive before marriage, but when he woke up in the morning and found that she had washed the make-up off her face, he was frightened as he thought she was a thief.

'The groom told court that he is demanding $20,000 damages for his psychological suffering.'

'Frightened': The man told a court in Algiers (above) that he did not recognise his wife in the morning and thought she was a thief that had broken into his home

'Frightened': The man told a court in Algiers (above) that he did not recognise his wife in the morning and thought she was a thief that had broken into his home

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