A Japanese woman could face a real-world prison sentence after murdering her virtual husband, who she met and married in online game Maple Story.

The 43 year-old lady was apparently enraged after her virtual beaux 'divorced' her, prompting her to log into his account, using his user details, and delete is in-game avatar.

"I was suddenly divorced - without a word of warning. That made me so angry," a Sapporo police official quoted her as saying, when she was arrested (in her distant home town of Miyazaki) for illegally accessing a computer and 'manipulation' of electronic data.

If convicted, the Piano teacher could face up to five years in prison, or a fine in excess of 3,000 GBP.

This isn't the first case of virtual crime reaching real world courts, and it's unlikely to be the last. Thanks to The Guardian.

By Luke Guttridge

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  1. yourmomma. Unregistered 2 months ago

    um, yea. wtf.

    what's this game ABOUT?!