"Confucian murder," Park Hak-seon's life imprisonment... "Planned atrocities."

2024.11.01. PM 9:51
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Park Hak-seon was notified of the breakup and killed the woman and her daughter.The court sentenced him to life in prison in the first trial..."It's not an accidental crime"
"The need for awareness and severe punishment for interdisciplinary violence...Chances are high"
The bereaved family said, "I don't want to get a deposit..."I hope the death penalty will come out when you appeal."
[Anchor]
Park Hak-sun, who murdered a woman and her daughter who were dating at an officetel in Gangnam, Seoul, was sentenced to life imprisonment.

The court decided that Park should be permanently isolated from society, saying he committed the crime deliberately and brutally.

Reporter Kwon Junsu reports.

[Reporter]
Last May, Park killed a woman in her 60s and her daughter who she was dating at an officetel in Gangnam, Seoul.

It was because he was notified of the breakup, but Park has insisted that it was an accidental crime.

[Park Hak-seon / Suspect of "Friendship Murder" (last June): The crime was committed because the girl called the groom.]

However, the court refused to accept Park's claim and sentenced her to life imprisonment in the first trial.

Park said several times that he would kill the victim,
Considering the fact that the victim closed the office to prevent him from running away, it was a premeditated murder.

I also saw the method as persistent and brutal.

He also pointed out that there is a high possibility of criticism in light of the need for alertness and severe punishment for social violence in society as a whole,
The
court said Park still lacks serious reflection or recognition of problems, explaining that no mental or physical weakness was found.

However, as the prosecution demanded the death penalty, the victim's bereaved family was sorry for the sentence of life imprisonment.

[Victim's bereaved family: Two people died, and I think it's ridiculous that they were sentenced to life imprisonment. They're all struggling at home.]


Park also expressed his intention to deposit all the remaining assets to the victim's bereaved family, but
The
bereaved family said they were not willing to receive it, stressing that if Park goes to an appeal trial, he hopes the death penalty will come out.

The court should punish Park with a severe sentence, but it is difficult to conclude that there are clear circumstances that can be said to be justified to face the death penalty.

He explained that he concluded that Park should be permanently isolated from society because there was no higher sentence than life imprisonment.

I'm YTN Kwon Junsu.

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; Lee Soo-yeon
Video editing: Ahn Hong-hyun
Design: Im Saetbyul


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