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Man who poured boiling water on his wife has sentence reduced on appeal

The Korea Herald's headline. Reported by The Korea Herald, The Korea Times.

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What The Korea Herald reported

A South Korean man convicted of pouring boiling water on his sleeping wife has had his prison sentence reduced on appeal after reaching a settlement with her. An appellate panel at the Uijeongbu District Court reduced the sentence for the man in his 40s from three years and six months to three years

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Man who poured boiling water on his wife has sentence reduced on appeal. A South Korean man convicted of pouring boiling water on his sleeping wife has had his prison sentence reduced on appeal after reaching a settlement with her. An appellate panel at the Uijeongbu District Court reduced the sentence for the man in his 40s from three years and six months to three years Covered by 2 publications. The Korea Herald: Man who poured boiling water on his wife has sentence reduced on appeal. The Korea Times: Husband who poured boiling water on Thai wife gets sentence reduction on appeal.

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  1. The Korea Herald South Korea Man who poured boiling water on his wife has sentence reduced on appeal A South Korean man convicted of pouring boiling water on his sleeping wife has had his prison sentence reduced on appeal after reaching a settlement with her. An appellate panel at the Uijeongbu District Court reduced the sentence for the man in his 40s from three years and six months to three years 28 Oct · Tier 3
  2. The Korea Times South Korea Husband who poured boiling water on Thai wife gets sentence reduction on appeal A Korean man who was sentenced to three years and six months in prison for pouring boiling water on his sleeping Thai wife and causing severe burns has had his sentence reduced by six months on appeal. According to legal sources on Wednesday, the Uijeongbu District Court's Criminal Division 1, presi 29 Oct · Tier 3

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