'50-Year-Old Chinese Man Who Hid Wife's Murder Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison on Appeal'

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Jin-hyung] A man in his 50s of Chinese nationality who stabbed his wife to death with a weapon during a marital dispute and concealed the body was sentenced to a heavy prison term again in the appellate court.

The 1st Criminal Division of the Gwangju High Court (Presiding Judge Lee Seung-chul) on the 15th dismissed the defendant A (52)'s appeal claiming the sentence was too harsh in the appeal trial for charges including murder and concealment of a corpse, and upheld the first trial's sentence of 25 years in prison.

A was indicted on charges of stabbing his wife multiple times with a weapon at a farm in Suncheon-si, Jeollanam-do, where he was working, around 11:30 a.m. on January 11.

A is also accused of digging out fertilizer in the farm's compost warehouse the next day and concealing his wife's body.

He had secretly withdrawn money from a bank account over the past 2-3 years to invest in stocks, losing tens of millions of won, and after arguing with his wife, committed this crime. In particular, he became enraged upon hearing his wife say, "I won't live with you," "You're going to meet another woman."

On the day of the trial, A requested a postponement of the sentencing date, saying he would reach a settlement with the victim's family and ask for forgiveness, but this was not accepted.

The court said, "The bereaved family, including the children and the victim's sister, are pleading for severe punishment," and added, "Because the method of the crime was very brutal and the consequences are very serious, strict punishment is inevitable."

Furthermore, the court judged, "Considering all sentencing conditions and the recommended range according to sentencing guidelines comprehensively, the original court's judgment appears to be within a reasonable range."

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