시사&소설

 The suspect of her former husband and 5-year-old stepson in two separate incidents on Monday(Jan. 10th) pleaded she is not guilty.

 In the final trial at the Jeju District Court, Ms. Koh(37) stated that her killing ex-husband was an accident, Jeju Economy, a local internet newspaper reported. She also claimed she didn't kill the boy by telling there is no direct evidence.

 At the trial, she shed tears over questions on her allegations saying "I should have let him rape me. Then, I wouldn't be in this situation. … I still stand with a belief that every truth will come to the light someday. I ask for a wise judgement from the court."

 She has consistently asserted that the dead former husband tried to sexually assaulted her and she accidently killed him trying to stop him.

 But, she didn't give out any clear proof. She answered "I don't remember." to questions against her assertion and avoid answering with tears, the newspaper added.

 Her lawyer pointed out "there is no crime or motivation that a mom planned to kill a dad in front of her dear child in the prosecutors' indictment." and "The child, who is the only witness to this case, stated the victim assaulted the accused with a sharp thing, which is assumed to be a knife, and she hurt.".  He asserted "It may have been mixed with her blood." to the fact the examination of the blood stains of the victim showed components of zolpidem.

 To the accusation of killing her stepson, "It is totally illogical that she committed a crime because of an extreme hostility toward her present husband." To the fact that the victim's hair had a component of sleeping pill, he answered "It is possible that the husband took it himself."

 The court will rule the case on January 20th. The prosecutor demanded the death penalty for her crimes at the final hearing last month.