80s Man Who Killed Son in Domestic Violence After 10 Years of Drinking... "Cannot Avoid Heavy Punishment" Court

[Financial News]  An 80-year-old man who killed his son in his 50s after suffering from domestic violence for a long time was sentenced to prison in the second trial following the first trial.
According to the legal community on the 27th, the Seoul High Court Criminal Division 4-3 (Presiding Judges Hwang Jin-gu, Ji Young-nan, Kwon Hyuk-jung) sentenced Mr. A, who is in his 80s and charged with murder, to 3 years and 6 months in prison, the same as the first trial.
Mr. A is accused of strangling his son Mr. B to death at his home on September 17, the day of Chuseok last year.
Mr. A threatened "I'll kill you" when Mr. B shouted and cursed while drunk, and when Mr. B retorted "Go ahead, kill me, if you can't kill me, I'll kill you," he committed the crime in anger.
Mr. B, who had been living with his parents after divorce, was punished several times for excessive drinking, and it was found that he had been shouting and cursing at his parents whenever he drank for about 10 years before this incident.
The first trial sentenced Mr. A to 3 years and 6 months in prison, and Mr. A and the prosecution appealed for unfair sentencing.
The second trial court pointed out, "Considering the circumstances and method of the crime, the intentionality, and the irreversible result of the victim's death, heavy punishment cannot be avoided."
However, the court added, "As the victim's alcohol dependence and domestic violence worsened, the defendant tried to find out about protective hospitalization or consulted with the police, but could not find a clear solution."
The fact that Mr. A reported himself to 112 immediately after the crime, his old age, and the family's plea for leniency due to the suffering caused by Mr. B were also considered favorable circumstances.
The court maintained the first trial's sentence, stating, "When considering the circumstances recognized by the evidence and records legally adopted and investigated by the original trial, the original trial's sentence is not recognized as too light or heavy to be unfair."





scottchoi15@fnnews.com Choi Eun-sol Reporter