In South Korea, a 78-year-old woman named Choi Mal-ja was acquitted for biting off the tongue of a man who attempted to rape her. This information was provided by The Korea Times.
The Busan District Court ruled that the woman acted in self-defense by biting off the attacker's tongue. Choi's case has become a symbol of women's fight for justice.
The incident occurred in 1964 when a 21-year-old criminal raped a teenager. The victim bit off his tongue, and at that time, the police recognized it as self-defense. However, the woman was later accused of causing bodily harm and was imprisoned for 10 months.
Review of the sentence and apology from prosecutors
In 2020, the woman filed a petition for a review of the sentence. In 2023, the Supreme Court acknowledged that illegal methods may have been used in the investigation. During the retrial, prosecutors publicly apologized to Choi for the incorrect decision in her case.
In South Korea, a woman was acquitted for biting the tongue of a rapist during an attempted rape. The story of her acquittal became a symbol of the fight for women's justice. After years of struggles and petitions for a review of the sentence, in 2023, prosecutors apologized to her for the incorrect decision in her case.