"Contact Deleted, Outraged" Woman Who Killed Boyfriend 16 Years Younger... 'Life Sentence'

A woman in her 30s who killed her partner for deleting contact information was sentenced to life imprisonment in the first trial. The photo is unrelated to specific expressions in the article. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Seohyun] A woman in her 30s who killed her boyfriend, 16 years her junior, because he deleted her contact information from his cellphone was sentenced to life imprisonment in the first trial.

On the 25th, the 11th Criminal Division of Jeonju District Court (Chief Judge Kang Dongwon) announced that A (38), who was indicted on charges of murder, was sentenced to life imprisonment.

The court pointed out, "The defendant stabbed the victim, who was sleeping in a one-room apartment, dozens of times with a weapon, killing him," and added, "The victim ended his life at a young age without even resisting once."

It also stated, "The defendant claims mental illness and intoxication as reasons for diminished responsibility, but considering the conversation with the victim a few hours before the crime and the actions taken to commit the crime, it is difficult to accept these claims."

Furthermore, the court said, "The motive for the crime is hard to understand, and the method of killing was extremely brutal," and explained the sentencing reason, "We hope the defendant lives in permanent isolation from society, repenting and atoning for the wrongdoing."

A was brought to trial on charges of stabbing B (22) 34 times with a weapon in a one-room apartment in Uadong, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju-si, around 11:45 a.m. on June 6. B was taken to the hospital immediately after being stabbed but died due to severe injuries all over his body.

On the day of the crime, A visited the one-room apartment, opened B's cellphone while he was sleeping, confirmed that her contact information had been deleted, and then became enraged and committed the crime, according to the investigation.

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