Woman in Her 60s Sentenced to 10 Years for Killing Husband During Argument Over Suspected Affair

A woman in her 60s has been sentenced to 10 years in prison in the first trial for killing her husband during an argument.
On July 10, the Seoul Southern District Court's Criminal Agreement Division 15 (Presiding Judge Noh Yu-kyung) sentenced Yoo (69) to 10 years in prison on charges of murder.
The court also ordered three years of probation.
Yoo is accused of killing her husband, also in his 60s, at their home in Deungchon-dong, Gangseo-gu, Seoul, around 3:00 p.m. on December 5 of last year, during a fight sparked by her suspicion that he was having an affair.
Police, responding to a report from the family, arrested Yoo in an emergency operation approximately four hours after the incident occurred.
The court stated the reason for the sentencing, saying, "Once a human life is taken, the damage cannot be restored, and the defendant's culpability is very heavy considering the method and outcome of the crime." The court added, "Although the defendant could have received medication for her schizophrenia symptoms, she neglected her treatment, which led to the crime."
However, the court explained, "We took into account that her state of mental and physical weakness due to schizophrenia influenced the crime, and that the bereaved family, who are also the defendant's family, have requested leniency."
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