Woman Buried Alive By Husband Saved With Her Smartwatch's Help

In a shocking incident, a  smartwatch saved the life of a woman “buried alive” in a shallow grave by her husband. The woman from Washington, United States, was reportedly stabbed, duct taped, and buried alive by her husband. She dug herself out before calling the police using her smartwatch.

42-year-old Young Sook An was stabbed, duct taped, and buried alive by her husband. Reportedly, she was found in a suburb around 60 miles southwest of Seattle.

The incident took place on October 16 and officials said she was kidnapped from her home by her husband. Investigations revealed that she and her husband Chae Kyong were going through a divorce, but Chae was still using Young’s house to do his laundry.

Officials who found the woman said she was kidnapped from her home by her husband, who allegedly said he would rather kill her than give her his retirement money.

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Smartwatch Saves Woman's Life

A fight broke out between the couple over money on Sunday afternoon, the day the incident took place. Reportedly, Chae punched and duct-taped Young and kidnapped her and drove her into the forest.

The 53-year-old accused dug a hole, stabbed his wife, and then placed her in the hole. One of the court documents read, “Chae told her she was going to die… After being put in the ground she could hear her husband walking around the hole and dirt being put on top of her.”

Using her smartphone, Young was able to contact the police and an emergency notification was sent to her 20-year-old daughter. Her husband later smashed her smartwatch with a hammer and was driven to another location.

Young regained consciousness after she was placed in a shallow grave and opened the duct tape and dug herself out of the hole. She hid in a shed after running for 30 minutes after she escaped. Young told the authorities about the incident and mentioned that she struggled to breathe inside of the shallow grave. She added that she had to repeatedly remove the dirt from entering her mouth.

According to a court filing, Young had duct tape still wrapped around her neck, face, and ankles when the police found her.