20s Woman Sentenced to 18 Years in Prison for Killing Boyfriend by Giving Sleeping Pills and Stabbing with a Weapon

Daegu District Court.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] A woman in her 20s who gave sleeping pills to her unfaithful boyfriend and then stabbed him to death with a weapon was sentenced to 18 years in prison.

On the 14th, the 12th Criminal Division of Daegu District Court announced that it sentenced A (female), who was tried on charges of causing the death of her boyfriend, to 18 years in prison.

According to the court, A is accused of giving sleeping pills to her boyfriend B at a motel in Buk-gu, Daegu, in May of last year, and then stabbing him with a weapon, causing his death.

A, who had a poor interpersonal relationship due to abuse from her biological father during childhood, became close enough to introduce family members after becoming romantically involved with B.

In January of last year, A found out that her boyfriend was seeing a married woman and deceived him by falsely claiming she was pregnant or threatened to expose his affair with the married woman.

At the trial, A pleaded, "I was betrayed by someone I trusted, and I couldn't control my emotions at the time," and "I deeply regret my actions and ask for leniency."

The court stated, "Considering that the defendant harbored resentment and planned the murder of the victim in a premeditated manner, we have no choice but to impose a severe responsibility," and added, "We took into account the defendant's admission and remorse, as well as the fact that she committed the crime in a somewhat unstable mental state due to depression."

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