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  BERLIN -- A man in Austria has been convicted of intentionally infecting his ex-wife with the coronavirus by coughing at her. A spokesman for the Linz regional court said Tuesday that the 63-year-old was given a nine-month sentence, suspended for three years. Judges had convicted the man Monday of attempted serious bodily harm for giving the victim COVID-19 while they were still living in the same house pending the finalization of their divorce last November. The defendant, whose name w...

An Austrian man has been convicted of intentionally infecting his ex-wife with COVID-19 by coughing at her. Judges at Linz regional court heard how the defendant had coughed at his former partner after learning that he had tested positive for the virus. He had not worn a mask at home and tried to infect the victim -- a 70-year-old woman -- while they were still living in the same house pending the completion of their divorce proceedings last November. Judges found the man guilty of attempted se...

Austrian convicted of intentionally infecting ex-wife with COVID-19 11 May 2021 Picture used for illustrative purpose only. A man in Austria has been convicted of intentionally infecting his ex-wife with the coronavirus by coughing at her. A spokesman for the Linz regional court said on Tuesday that the 63-year-old was given a nine-month sentence, suspended for three years. Judges had convicted the man Monday of attempted serious bodily harm for giving the victim COVID-19 while t...

2021/05/11 23:48 BERLIN (AP) — A man in Austria has been convicted of intentionally infecting his ex-wife with the coronavirus by coughing at her. A spokesman for the Linz regional court said Tuesday that the 63-year-old was given a nine-month sentence, suspended for three years. Judges had convicted the man Monday of attempted serious bodily harm for giving the victim COVID-19 while they were still living in the same house pending the finalization of their...