When Were We Dating? Woman in Her 40s Sentenced to Probation for Setting Fire to Ex-Boyfriend's Rented Studio Apartment After Breakup

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] A woman in her 40s who set fire to her ex-boyfriend's one-room apartment was sentenced to prison with a suspended sentence.

The woman was prosecuted on charges of setting fire in anger after being asked to vacate the one-room apartment rented by her ex-boyfriend.

On the 14th, the 12th Criminal Division of Daegu District Court (Chief Judge Lee Gyu-cheol) announced that A (44), who was charged with arson in the one-room apartment where she had lived, was sentenced to 1 year and 6 months in prison with a 2-year suspended sentence.

According to the court, on July 5 last year, A sent a message threatening to set fire at a one-room apartment in Chilgok-gun, Gyeongbuk, where her boyfriend was the tenant. She then lit a newspaper on fire and placed it on the bed before leaving the house. The fire spread to the walls and ceiling.

A, who had broken up with the man she was dating but continued to stay in the one-room apartment while looking for a job, committed the crime out of resentment after being asked to leave.

The court explained the sentencing reasons, stating, "The defendant appears to have committed the crime impulsively after drinking and arguing with her boyfriend. Considering that she partially fulfilled the subrogation debt to the insurance company that paid the insurance money and agreed to pay the remaining amount in installments, and acknowledged her wrongdoing, we have taken these factors into account."

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