Assault case dropped against woman who 'escaped rape' by biting off attacker's tongue
Posted : 2021-02-17 15:37
Updated : 2021-02-17 16:56
A woman "escaped being raped" by biting off a man's tongue and was later sued by him for injuring him. After concluding that it was self-defense, the prosecution dropped his case last week. Korea Times file
By Ko Dong-hwan
The prosecution has dropped an assault case brought up against a woman who escaped an alleged rape attempt by biting off her attacker's tongue, in recognition of self-defense.
The decision by the Busan District Public Prosecutors' Office last week is expected to set a meaningful precedent in a country where self-defense is rarely recognized. In a similar case in 1965, a victim, Choi Mal-ja, received a suspended prison term, which she is now seeking to rectify through a retrial.