An Edmonton woman was sentenced to 15 years in prison Friday for the fatal beating of her husband.
Nyuk Len Hwang, 55, had been charged with second-degree murder but was found guilty of manslaughter.
On Aug. 25, 2013, Hwang, attacked her then 56-year-old husband – in their northeast Edmonton home.
Police said officers responded to the home at 84 Street and 160 Avenue in the Belle Rive neighbourhood.
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“It was described by the Medical Examiner as just a very severe beating type injuries,” Edmonton Police Service Staff Sgt. Bill Clark said at the time. He also said during his career as a homicide detective, he had never had a medical examiner list “blunt drastic trauma” as a cause of death.
The victim – Teck Hwang – was 56 at the time and died in hospital the next morning.
The couple’s teenage son was reportedly at home at the time of the attack.
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According to court documents, there was a history of domestic violence between Nyuk Hwang and Teck Hwang. In 2009, Nyuk Hwang was convicted of assault against her husband and served a three week sentence.
Hwang was sentenced to 15 years incarceration less 60 days for pre-trial custody.
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