In Korea, a woman convicted of injuring a rapist was acquitted after 60 years.
A court in South Korea has acquitted local resident Choi Mal-ja, who was convicted more than 60 years ago for biting off part of her rapist's tongue. This was reported on September 10 by The Guardian newspaper.
In 1964, Choi was 19 years old when she was attacked by a 21-year-old man in the city of Gimhae. The girl managed to break free by biting off 1.5 cm of the rapist's tongue. As a result, the attacker received only six months in prison. Choi was found guilty of causing grievous bodily harm and sentenced to 10 months in prison.
That decision has now been reversed. The court ruled that the woman's actions constituted "justified self-defense" in accordance with South Korean law. Her lawyers said they plan to seek compensation from the state for the damage caused to her.
In November 2024, the Associated Press reported that a jury in the US state of Massachusetts had found 64-year-old Michael Sullivan innocent, who had spent 26 years in prison on false charges of murder. It is noted that during the man's imprisonment, his mother and four brothers and sisters died.
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