In a recent trial at the Incheon District Court, a woman in her 50s who allegedly attempted to murder her husband by severing a vital body part with a weapon denied the charge of attempted murder. The case involves the woman, referred to as A, and her accomplices, including her son-in-law, B, who is in his 30s. The prosecution has charged them with attempted murder and joint residential trespass.
A’s defense acknowledged the trespassing charge but contended there was no intent to murder, and thus, it was not attempted murder. Meanwhile, B’s defense admitted to the joint trespass and causing serious injury but denied any conditional intent to kill and involvement in tracking the victim’s location. A’s daughter, C, who participated in part of the crime, admitted to all charges.
The prosecution argued that A, suspecting her husband’s infidelity, exhibited erratic behavior, such as visiting his workplace to take photos. When the victim did not return home, A sought a private investigator’s help. The investigator allegedly showed A a photo of her husband with another woman at a restaurant, leading her to carry a weapon to a café run by an acquaintance. There, A allegedly stabbed the victim’s lower body multiple times and severed a vital part, disposing of it in a toilet. B reportedly helped by restraining the victim.
Prosecutors, emphasizing the brutality of the act and A’s denial of intent to kill, requested the court impose electronic monitoring and probation orders due to the high possibility of reoffending. The victim, D, was taken to a hospital after the incident and is reported to be in a stable condition. The prosecutors also cited symptoms of delusion observed in A, indicating excessive obsession with her husband as a motive.