Attempted murder of suspected wife-in-law at discount on meat prices at butcher shops...forgiveness of one's husband
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According to Hong Kong media South China Morning Post, Zhou, a man living in Songyuan City, Jilin Province, China, began to suspect an affair when his wife Zhao received a discount on meat at a local butcher's shop.
He planned the murder, convinced that his wife had an inappropriate relationship with the butcher, and stabbed his wife several times with a knife hidden in the bedroom drawer.
Zhao suffered severe damage to her internal organs in her abdomen, but after the incident, she forgave her husband and refused to conduct a formal investigation.
She lived with her husband for more than 30 years without much conflict, and he was devoted to the family"I don't want to raise the problem anymore because I have sons and grandchildren."
The court judged Zhou's conduct as a 'deliberate murder', but sentenced him to a relatively lenient sentence of 10 years and 6 months in prison in consideration of confession and domestic disputes.
The incident has made a big splash in the Chinese online community.
Netizens are saying, "If it was really an affair, the meat would be free, why would I only get a discount?", "A 30-year marriage ended because of a pork discount"", "A stabbing with one discount, and even forgiveness?" That's absurd." responded.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
