Wife in South Korea severs husband's genitals, flushes them
A woman in South Korea attacked her husband, severed his genitals, and flushed them down a toilet, leading to her imprisonment.
Apr 21, 2026 0
The woman faced charges for severing her husband«s genitals and disposing of them.
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According to media reports, the wife suspected her husband of infidelity and decided to take revenge. The woman was accused of cutting off her husband«s genitals and flushing them down the toilet of a cafe.
Lorena Bobbitt gained notoriety in 1993 for severing her husband«s genitals.
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Local reports state that the 50-year-old man fell asleep in a coffee shop where he was drinking alone. At that moment, his 58-year-old wife along with her 40-year-old son-in-law broke in, tied him up with rope and industrial tape.
Lorena Bobbitt maintained that her actions were a form of self-defense.
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Then the woman inflicted about 50 stab wounds on her husband, after which she used a sharp object to cut off his genitals and flushed them in the establishment«s toilet. This made surgical reconstruction impossible. Rescuers delivered the victim to a hospital where he underwent surgery and survived, but was left with severe physical and psychological trauma.
Before the sentencing last week, the victim asked the court not to be too harsh on his wife. His request was apparently taken into account: the woman was sentenced to seven years in prison. The son-in-law received four years for complicity.
John Wayne Bobbitt attempted to rebuild his life following the traumatic incident.
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This story recalls the sensational case of Lorena Bobbitt, which shocked the United States in 1993. At that time, 24-year-old Lorena cut off the genitals of her husband, John Wayne Bobbitt. The severed body part was found by police, and doctors successfully reattached it.
Lorena long claimed that her act was driven by «constant verbal, physical, and sexual abuse.» She also admitted that she did not regret what she did. In court, she stated that her husband began beating her soon after the wedding and then raped her. According to her, she felt like his property and could not leave because he threatened to find her.
After numerous psychiatric evaluations, Lorena was acquitted of the charge of malicious wounding, as the court found that she was temporarily insane. John Wayne Bobbitt, a former Marine, was found not guilty of marital sexual assault, and he still denies allegations of abuse. Decades later, John tried to rebuild his life, including appearing in pornographic films, but he hopes that Lorena will someday acknowledge her mistake.
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