60-Year-Old Man Attempting to Kill Neighbor with Golf Club Over Parking Dispute Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison

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[Asia Economy Kim Sung-yeol, Intern Reporter] A man in his 60s who attempted to kill a neighbor with a blunt weapon over a parking dispute was sentenced to four years in prison.

The Cheongju District Court Criminal Division 11 (Presiding Judge Na Kyung-sun) announced on the 4th that A (60), who was indicted on charges including attempted murder, was sentenced to four years in prison.

The court stated, "The defendant attempted to take the precious and dignified life of the victim," and added, "This is an inhumane crime that cannot be justified for any reason."

It continued, "The illegality is very serious as the victim could have lost their life," and explained the sentencing by saying, "However, considering that the defendant appeared to have suffered a lot of stress due to conflicts with the victim over parking issues and other matters," the sentence was determined accordingly.

Earlier, in September of last year, A had an argument with neighbor B (51) over parking in a residential area in Cheongju, Chungbuk. Around 6 p.m. on the same day, A, who was intoxicated, smashed the vehicle B was in with a golf club.

Then, A violently assaulted B with the golf club and continued to damage B’s vehicle by throwing paving blocks and stones.

B suffered severe injuries to the face and other areas and was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment.

According to police investigation, A committed the crime out of resentment over B’s police report that led to a drunk driving crackdown on August 30 of last year and frequent disputes over parking issues.

In court, A denied the related charges, stating, "I had no intention to kill the victim."

The court rejected A’s claim, stating, "It is recognized that the defendant committed the crime while at least implicitly aware or foreseeing the possibility or risk of causing the victim’s death."

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