Prosecutors said Monday that they have allowed a convicted octogenarian businesswoman to continue to receive medical treatment at a hospital for another six months.

   Prosecutors said they reached the unanimous decision last week due to the health conditions of Lee Seon-ae, a former executive of Taekwang Group.

   The 87-year-old with Alzheimer's disease was allowed to stay in the hospital for up to three months in July.

   In October, prosecutors extended suspension of her sentence for six months so she can receive medical treatment.

   Lee was sentenced to four years in prison and 2 billion won

(US$1.8 million) in fines in 2012 for conspiring with her son, the group's former chairman, to embezzle company funds worth 40 billion won while she was in charge of the company's financial management. (Yonhap)