A 40-year-old man who beat his wife to death for 12 years in prison.

The Daegu District Court sentenced 44-year-old A to 12 years in prison for beating his wife to death.

The court explained that the nature of the crime is not good, such as hitting the victim and receiving a disposition for home protection, but that it considered the fact that he committed the crime accidentally.

In July, A was charged with beating his wife to death while arguing with her in the main room of his home in Kumho-eup, Yeongcheon-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do.