- A South Korean court has acquitted 79-year-old Choi Mal-ja, overturning her 1964 conviction for biting off part of her rapist’s tongue while escaping an assault.
- Choi, who served 10 months in prison at the time, was vindicated after a retrial ruled her actions were lawful self-defence.
- Prosecutors apologised for the decades of suffering she endured, with the case hailed as a landmark for victims’ rights and self-defence laws.
A South Korean court has acquitted 79-year-old Choi Mal-ja, 61 years after she was jailed for biting off part of her rapist’s tongue in 1964.
At 18, Choi was assaulted by a man identified as Roh, who forced his tongue into her mouth. She bit it to escape but was later convicted of grievous bodily harm and served 10 months in prison, while Roh received only a suspended sentence for intimidation.
In a retrial, the Busan District Court ruled her act was a lawful and proportionate response to sexual assault. Choi celebrated outside the court, declaring: “I, Choi Mal-ja, am finally innocent!”
The ruling, hailed as a landmark, comes after Choi’s years-long fight inspired by the #MeToo movement. Prosecutors issued an apology for the “immeasurable pain and suffering” she endured.
In other news….. A video circulating online shows a man taking down the roof of a house he reportedly built for his girlfriend’s father, following the end of their relationship.
The footage, shared by Facebook user @Hon Prince Nwauzor, depicts several men carrying the roof away to an unknown location.
According to Nwauzor, the breakup happened because the woman decided she no longer wanted to continue the relationship. In reaction, he allegedly traveled to her father’s village with a group of local youths and removed the roof he had funded.
He captioned the video:
“My babe said it’s over, so I went with my village youths to take down her father’s roof… after all, I was the one who paid for it.”
The incident has generated a wide range of reactions online. Some viewers found the situation amusing, while others condemned it as immature and excessive.
Netizens Reactions…
@Lovelyn Uchenna: “I thought I have seen it all on this street.”
@Patience Uwaji Oguamanam: “Hon wetin be this na.”
@Hon Prince Nwauzor: “My ma’ma na so e take happen ooo”
@Angel Chika Woko: “Dey play.”
@Eson Te-nwaji: “Honorable, U no normal.”
@Hon Prince Nwauzor: @Eson Te-nwaji the roof dey my compound now.”
@Ada Nwata: “don’t worry her new boyfriend who will come and put better one for her.”
@Frederick Ebrimoni: “The brotherhood is proud of you!!”
@Jehoshaphat Ejie Otuonye: “Hahaha.”
Moreni Keji Okunola Fatimo: “Too funny.”
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