Court hands down 30 years in domestic violence murder case
A man suspected of murdering his ex-wife enters the Seoul Southern District Court for the review of a request for an arrest warrant in this October file photo. / YonhapBy Lee Suh-yoonA man charged with stabbing his ex-wife to death in a parking lot in western Seoul, was sentenced to 30 years in jail, Friday. In handing down the verdict, the Seoul Southern District Court said the convicted man demonstrated a “high risk” of repeating a similar crime.The man, surnamed Kim, stabbed his wife 13 times in the parking lot of an apartment complex in western Seoul, Oct. 22.“He blamed his ex-wife for their split, tracked her consistently, stalked her and finally killed her,” the court said. “The bereaved family, including the victim's daughters, suffered huge grief and mental pain, and are demanding heavy punishment for fear of retaliation.” The case raised attention to the vulnerability of domestic violence victims ― even after divorce.The victim divorced Kim four years before the murder, after he had repeatedly assaulted her and their three daughters. Despi
Jan 25, 2019
