"Why Isn't He Dead?" The Melodramatic Couple's Trial History... Wife Sprayed Husband's Toothbrush with Bleach, Husband Tried to Catch Affair by Hacking KakaoTalk Chat

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] A woman in her 40s who was prosecuted for attempting to harm her husband by spraying bleach on his toothbrush was given a reduced sentence in the second trial.

The Daegu District Court Criminal Division 3-3 (Chief Judge Sung Kyung-hee) on the 14th overturned the original ruling and sentenced Ms. A, who was charged with attempted special injury by giving disinfectant to her husband, to one year in prison with a two-year probation.

The first trial court had sentenced Ms. A in June to one year and six months in prison with three years of probation. Ms. A appealed the decision.

The court stated, "Considering the method and frequency of the crime, the nature of the offense is not good, but she denied the crime during the investigation stage and has belatedly shown remorse. Since the crime was only attempted, she is a first-time offender, there is no risk of recidivism given the motive and circumstances, and the victim has expressed that he does not wish to press charges, the sentence from the first trial seems too heavy."

Ms. A was prosecuted for attempting to harm her husband by applying bleach detergent to his toothbrush about ten times from February to April last year, muttering to herself, "Why isn't he dying?"

The crime was uncovered when the husband, who usually experienced stomach pain and found the smell of disinfectant on his toothbrush suspicious, secretly installed a voice recorder and camera.

Another trial awaits the couple.

The husband, who was charged with secretly viewing Ms. A’s KakaoTalk messages on suspicion of his wife's infidelity (violation of the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection, etc.), received a suspended fine of 1 million won in the first trial in May and is awaiting the second trial verdict.

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