Husband who poured boiling water on Thai wife gets sentence reduction on appeal

A Korean man who was initially sentenced to three years and six months in prison for pouring boiling water on his Thai wife has had his sentence reduced by six months on appeal. The Uijeongbu District Court's Criminal Division 1 overturned the lower court's decision and sentenced the 40-year-old man to three years in prison. The man had been charged with aggravated injury and reached a settlement with his wife, who requested leniency from the court, agreeing to pay him 15 million won ($11,000).

The appellate court deemed the original sentence too severe and expressed its agreement with the victim's request for leniency.

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