Man in his 60s who stabbed his wife on suspicion of infidelity sentenced to 14 years in prison
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- The Ulsan District Court sentenced a man in his 60s to 14 years in prison on charges of attempted murder for stabbing his wife and mother-in-law several times with a weapon, suspecting that his wife was having an affair.
- The court said that the defendant committed the crime while on parole, and that the victims suffered serious physical, mental, and economic damage.
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Why It Matters
The defendant was released on parole while serving a prison sentence for drunk driving, and after being released from prison, he became suspicious of his wife, with whom he was in a common-law relationship, having an affair. He committed the crime while drunk two days after being released on parole.
While serving a prison sentence, he committed the crime because he suspected his wife of having an affair... Ulsan District Court sentenced to 14 years in prison
(Ulsan = Yonhap News) Reporter Kim Geun-ju = A man in his 60s who suspected his wife of having an affair and stabbed her with a weapon about 10 times and tried to kill his mother-in-law who tried to stop him by swinging a weapon with a weapon was sentenced to a heavy sentence.
Ulsan District Court Criminal Division 11 (Chief Judge Park Dong-gyu) announced on the 15th that it sentenced Mr. A, who was handed over to trial on charges of attempted murder, to 14 years in prison.
In March of this year, Mr. A went to his mother-in-law's house where his wife, B, was staying in the middle of the night and knocked on the door, but when they did not open the door, he broke the glass door and entered the house.
He then stabbed Mr. B about 10 times in the chest and arms with a weapon he had previously brought with him.
When the weapon broke, he brought another weapon from the house and swung it at Mr. B. Even his mother-in-law, who tried to stop him, was stabbed several times with a weapon.
Previously, while Mr. A was serving a prison sentence for drunk driving, he became suspicious of the affair of Mr. B, who was in a common-law relationship.
When Mr. A was paroled, he proposed marriage registration to Mr. B, but he was rejected. When Mr. B told him that he was "going to sleep at my mom's house," he went to see him and committed the crime like this.
This happened just two days after he was released on parole, while he was drunk and angry.
The court stated the reason for sentencing, saying, "The victims have suffered serious physical, mental, and economic damage, and the victims and their families have repeatedly petitioned for severe punishment. The defendant is highly likely to be criticized for committing the crime without self-reflection while on parole."
The court took into account the fact that Mr. A admitted to the crime and that he had no prior record of violence.
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The defendant is likely to receive probation after serving his or her sentence.
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Open Questions
- What is the specific period of relationship between the defendant and his common-law wife?
- What was the specific basis for the suspicion of infidelity?
- Are there any records that confirm whether the defendant truly has a past history of violence?
