40-Year-Old Man Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison for Assaulting Ex-Girlfriend and Achilles Tendon Injury Over 6 Years

[Asia Economy Reporter Gong Byung-sun] A man in his 40s who was prosecuted for assaulting his partner and injuring the Achilles tendon over six years was sentenced to three years in prison.

On the 13th, Judge Na Woo-sang of the Criminal Division 7 at the Seoul Northern District Court sentenced Mr. A, a man in his 40s charged with injury and special injury, to three years in prison.

Mr. A is accused of assaulting victim Mr. B in March 2017 at Mr. B’s home located in Nowon-gu, Seoul, by strangling and pushing his chest while drinking together. It is known that Mr. A committed the crime out of anger because Mr. B had previously notified him of their breakup.

Mr. A’s offenses continued. In January 2018, during an argument with Mr. B, Mr. B reported to the police. After hiding, Mr. A reappeared at Mr. B’s house wielding a weapon, tearing Mr. B’s Achilles tendon. At that time, Mr. B reportedly suffered injuries requiring 10 weeks of medical treatment.

In May of this year, Mr. A entered Mr. B’s house and was sleeping there when Mr. B returned home and was assaulted. Mr. B woke Mr. A by asking, "Why are you sleeping here?" Angered by this, Mr. A inflicted injury on Mr. B’s neck.

Mr. A had previously been sentenced to eight months in prison with a two-year probation for injury in November 2020.

The court explained the sentencing by stating, "The method of the crime was dangerous and the degree of injury was very severe," and "The defendant did not receive forgiveness from the victim and committed the same type of crime during the probation period."

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