Police dismiss alleged rape of 96-year-old woman despite DNA evidence
gettyimagesbankBy Lee Hae-rinA 96-year-old woman was allegedly raped by a man who entered her house, but despite the testimony of an eyewitness and DNA evidence, the police dismissed the case, saying the testimony of the victim, who suffers from dementia, “lacked consistency.”According to Paju Police and a report by local broadcaster YTN, Wednesday, the woman's neighbor, who is in his 80s, allegedly entered the victim's home, on March 22, assaulted and raped her.It is said the victim was in the habit of leaving her door unlocked for people to come and go.The perpetrator allegedly came into the victim's bedroom and assaulted her, which was witnessed by her granddaughter who was in another room at the time. She called the police immediately, and the man denied all charges when he was confronted by police while leaving the scene of the alleged crime.The family claimed that the man came into the house multiple times since the end of last year while other family members were away. Last January, he was caught by the victim's son while attempting to assault the woman and was kic
Dec 1, 2021By Lee Hae-rin
