"Weekend Date Was This Woman" Doctor Sentenced to Prison for Assault After Pregnant Cohabitant's Words

A doctor in his 30s who assaulted his pregnant live-in girlfriend at 14 weeks was sentenced to six months in prison.
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[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kim Bong-ju] A doctor in his 30s who assaulted his pregnant cohabiting partner was sentenced to six months in prison.

On the 14th, Judge An Jwa-jin of the Changwon District Court Criminal Division 4 announced that A (38), who was tried on charges of assault (special injury), was sentenced to six months in prison and 40 hours of community service.

A, a doctor, repeatedly struck the face of his cohabiting partner, who was seven months pregnant, at his home in Gimhae, Gyeongnam, on May 22.

He then took a kitchen utensil, hitting her several times with the blunt side and strangled her, causing injuries including fractured ribs.

It was investigated that A committed the crime in anger after his partner checked his KakaoTalk messages and said, "So this woman was the one you had plans with on the weekend."

The court stated, "This is a very serious case as the victim was severely injured while pregnant," and added, "Considering that the perpetrator married the victim officially after the crime and that the victim gave birth safely, the sentence is determined accordingly."

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