Wife Sentenced to Prison for Assaulting Husband to Death While Trying to Transfer Car as Collateral

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Jung-yoon] A wife who fatally beat her husband for allegedly trying to dispose of her Mercedes-Benz car at will was sentenced to prison.

On the 14th, according to the legal community, the Criminal Division 11 of the Seoul Eastern District Court (Presiding Judge Yoon Kyung-ah) sentenced A (69) to three years in prison on charges of injury resulting in death.

A is accused of assaulting her disabled husband over two days at their home in Gwangjin-gu last May, causing his death.

A assaulted her husband after becoming angry that he tried to use her name to pledge a Mercedes-Benz car and house documents as collateral to get an advance from his company. During the trial, A's side claimed, "Although there is a fact that the victim was injured, it is unclear whether the victim died due to the injury in this case."

The court recognized all the charges as guilty, stating, "Considering the autopsy results and other evidence, it can be acknowledged that the victim died due to shock caused by the defendant's assault."

It added, "Considering the number, degree, method, and outcome of the injuries inflicted on the victim, the culpability is serious," but also ruled, "Taking into account that the defendant is elderly and that the victim's health condition appears to have somewhat influenced the death, among other factors."

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