50-Year-Old Man Who Killed Ex-Wife with a Weapon Over 'Reunion Refusal' Sentenced to 18 Years in Prison on Appeal
[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Ju Cheol-in] The Criminal Division 1 of Daegu High Court (Presiding Judge Kim Yeon-woo) on the 9th dismissed both the defendant's and the prosecutor's appeals in the appellate trial of A (52), who was indicted on charges of murder for killing his ex-wife with a weapon after she refused to reconcile, and was sentenced to 18 years in prison in the first trial.
The court stated, "Although the defendant regrets the crime, considering the motive, circumstances, and method of the crime, the nature of the offense is very serious, and taking into account that the victim lost her life due to the crime, the original sentence is appropriate."
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A was brought to trial on charges of killing his ex-wife B (51) with a weapon after she refused his request for reconciliation when they met in Pohang, Gyeongbuk, on July 30 of last year.
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