Man in his 70s who fell ill while caring for his hospitalized ex-wife... ‘Indictment deferred’

Sent to prosecutors on ‘special injury charges’
Prosecution: “Accidental crime occurred while faithfully caring for the patient...consideration of reflection and agreement with the victim”

There was a case in which a man in his 70s who was sent to the prosecution on charges of injuring his hospitalized ex-wife by swinging a glass bottle was not indicted.

It was confirmed that the Eastern Branch of the Busan District Prosecutors' Office decided not to indict Mr. A, who was suspected of special injury, by postponing the indictment last October.

In September 2024, Mr. A was handed over to the prosecution on charges of special injury for hitting his hospitalized ex-wife with a glass cosmetic bottle and injuring her.

At the time, it was found that Mr. A was experiencing financial difficulties due to the issue of paying his ex-wife's hospital bills. The extreme stress led to frequent drinking, and on the day of the incident, Mr. A was also drunk and hit his ex-wife with a bottle, and the nurse who discovered it reported it to the police.

Mr. A admitted all charges, but appealed for leniency, saying he committed the crime accidentally.

The prosecution investigating this case decided not to indict. The prosecution said, "The charges are acknowledged. Injuring the victim is not a light matter," but judged, "It appears that the crime occurred accidentally while Mr. A was faithfully caring for the victim."

The prosecution then revealed the reason for the postponement of the indictment, saying, “We take into account the fact that the victim does not want to be punished and that Mr. A has acknowledged the charges and is reflecting on them.”

Attorney Lee Seung-chan of Daeryun Law Firm (Limited), who defended suspect A, said, “After the incident occurred, Mr. A worked hard to raise money for the victim’s hospital expenses by looking into support programs such as fundraising meetings, and as a result, he was able to complete the payment.”
 

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