Woman Buried Alive By Husband Called 911 With Apple Watch, Managed To Escape Shallow Grave
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The woman's husband duct-taped her, stabbed her in the chest and buried her alive in a forest near her home.
A woman in the United States, stabbed and buried alive by her husband, made a miraculous escape and called the emergency services using her Apple watch, according to a report in The Daily Beast. The incident took place in Washington state on October 16, the outlet further said. The woman, 42-year-old Young Sook An, fled the forested area after several hours in the grave and showed up at a stranger's door seeking help.
Ms Young's husband, Chae Kyong An, 53, bound her arms and legs with duct tape and then stabbed her in the chest and buried her alive, The Daily Beast report said.
They are fighting a divorce battle and the husband wanted to keep his pension money out of her hands, the outlet reported, citing a probable cause affidavit.
The 911 operator told the police that a woman called the emergency number but sounded "gagged" and "could not talk, according to the affidavit. The operator also heard "banging and struggling" in the background but after sometime it got "totally quiet", the affidavit further said.