Woman who bit off alleged rapist’s tongue during attack acquitted after 61 years

A woman who bit off a rapist’s tongue has been acquitted of her conviction 61 years ago.

On a May evening in 1964, Choi Mal-ja, 18, was sexually assaulted by a 21-year-old stranger, known only as Roh.

He pinned her to the ground and stuck his tongue into her mouth while blocking her nose.

During the incident, in Gimhae, a city in South Korea, Choi bit 1.5cm off of the man’s tongue and escaped.

Seventeen days later, Roh broke into Choi’s home and threatened to stab her father before suing her on charges of inflicting grievous bodily harm.

Choi was convicted of inflicting bodily harm and jailed for 10 months. Her attacker, known only as Roh, was given a six-month sentence (suspended for two years) for trespassing and intimidation. Now, a court has overturned the ruling in a retrial near