60-Year-Old Woman Sentenced to 3 Years for Severing Genitals of Abusive Ex-Husband Who Committed Domestic Violence

[Asia Economy Reporter Song Seung-yoon] A woman in her 60s who was prosecuted for cutting off parts of her body while her ex-husband was asleep after taking sleeping pills has been sentenced to prison.

On the 12th, Judge Choi Sang-soo of the Criminal Division 6 at the Seoul Northern District Court sentenced A (69) to three years in prison on charges of special grievous bodily harm.

The court explained, "The victim suffered permanent amputation of parts of the body due to the defendant's crime," and added, "The method of the crime was brutal and premeditated, which are unfavorable factors."

However, the court stated the sentencing reasons, saying, "Considering that the victim pleaded for leniency, the defendant's old age and poor health, and family circumstances." According to the court, the ex-husband B submitted a letter during the trial expressing that he harbored no resentment toward A.

A admitted all charges during the trial. She testified that after marrying B over 40 years ago and suffering from violence, she divorced him two years ago in their twilight years, but the violence continued even after the divorce, leading to this crime.

In May, A was arrested and prosecuted on charges of giving sleeping pills to her ex-husband B (70) at his home in Dobong-gu, Seoul, and cutting off his genitals and right wrist with a sharp weapon while he was asleep. A voluntarily reported to 112 immediately after the crime and was arrested by the responding police officers.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.