Man in His 60s Sentenced to 2 Years for Strangling Wife Suspected of Having Bone Cancer

A man in his 60s has been sentenced to two years in prison for strangling his wife to death after a failed attempt at a joint suicide following her diagnosis of suspected bone cancer.
The Cheongju District Court, presided over by Judge Han Sang-won of the 22nd Criminal Division, sentenced the defendant, identified as A, to two years in prison today (July 16) on charges of homicide upon request.
A was indicted on charges of strangling his wife, B (in her 60s), to death at a motel in Boeun-eup, Boeun-gun, North Chungcheong Province, at 9:00 p.m. on January 9.
According to the investigation, A had decided to commit suicide with his wife after she received a medical opinion suspecting bone cancer. They took sleeping pills, but the attempt failed when A woke up. He then committed the crime after his wife requested that he kill her.
It was reported that the couple, who were recipients of basic livelihood security benefits, had been suffering from financial difficulties. (Photo: Yonhap News)
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