Simulacrum on 24 October 2008
"A woman has been arrested in Japan after she allegedly killed her virtual husband in a popular video game.
The 43-year-old was reportedly furious at finding herself suddenly divorced in the online game Maplestory.
Police say she illegally accessed log-in details of the man playing her husband, and killed off his character.
The woman, a piano teacher, is in jail in Sapporo waiting to learn if she faces charges of illegally accessing a computer and manipulating data."
"If charged with the offences, and convicted, she faces up to five years in prison and a fine of up to $5,000."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7688091.stm
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