Man in His 30s Sentenced to 22 Years in Prison for Killing Ex-Lover with a Weapon

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[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kim Yeon-ju] A man in his 30s who stabbed his ex-girlfriend multiple times with a weapon, causing her death, has been sentenced to a heavy prison term.

The Suwon District Court Criminal Division 12 (Chief Judge Park Jeong-je) announced on the 2nd that A (30), who was indicted on charges including murder, was sentenced to 22 years in prison and fined 300,000 won. The court also ordered A to wear an electronic location tracking device (electronic anklet) for 10 years.

The court stated the sentencing reasons, saying, "The defendant's crime is so cruel that it is hard to believe it was committed against a former lover," and "The defendant has previously committed crimes such as threatening with a weapon, sexual assault, intimidation, and confinement against ex-girlfriends while demanding to meet them again, and has been sentenced to prison twice."

A was tried on charges of stabbing B, his ex-girlfriend, multiple times with a prepared weapon in the apartment lobby of B’s residence in Yongin City on the afternoon of August 6 last year, resulting in her death.

A reportedly committed the crime after B broke up with him due to reasons including violence and infidelity, and rejected his requests to meet again.

It was reported that just before the crime, on August 2 last year, A attached a tracking device to B’s car to monitor her movements and committed the crime after seeing B enter the apartment lobby.

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