Husband Who Said "No Money for Taxes" Dies After Being Hit by Wife's Broom

50s Assault Manslaughter Defendant Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison on Appeal

A woman in her 50s who fatally struck her husband with a broom was sentenced to prison again in the appellate court.

The Criminal Division 1 of the Busan High Court (Chief Judge Park Jun-yong) ruled on the 13th to uphold the original sentence of 5 years in prison for A, who was charged with injury resulting in death, according to a report by Yonhap News on the 14th.

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A is accused of hitting her husband B, in his 60s, on the cheek and then repeatedly striking his head and other areas with a broom on September 15 last year, causing multiple injuries that led to his death.

At the time of the incident, A demanded money from B to buy bleach (cleaning detergent), but became enraged and committed the crime after B said, "I lent money to a friend, so I don't have any."

A was reportedly harboring resentment toward her in-laws for scolding her over past infertility issues following a miscarriage, as well as dissatisfaction that B did not disclose his salary and expenses to her.

During the police investigation, A admitted to slapping her husband but denied causing his death through assault.

The first trial was conducted as a citizen jury trial. All seven jurors delivered a guilty verdict. The trial court sentenced her to five years in prison, stating, "The defendant inflicted injury on her husband that resulted in his death," and "The loss of such a precious life that cannot be replaced by anything else is a serious outcome that warrants strong condemnation."

A appealed, claiming innocence due to factual errors and excessive sentencing. The prosecution also appealed, arguing that the first trial's sentence was too lenient.

The appellate court stated, "Bloodstains of the victim were found scattered on the defendant's clothes, slippers, the living room of the house, and the broom," and "Regarding the claims of excessive sentencing by both the defendant and the prosecution, it is difficult to see the first trial's sentence as either too light or too heavy," explaining the reason for the ruling.

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