"Really Hate This Country... No Justice" Goh Ujeong's Current Husband Furious Over Stepson's Acquittal

'Ex-Husband Murder' Go Yu-jeong Sentenced to Life Imprisonment... Stepson Case Acquitted

Ko Yoo-jeong, who was arrested and indicted on charges of murdering her ex-husband and stepson, arrived at the Jeju District Court on the 20th in the afternoon to attend the first trial sentencing hearing and is getting off the transport vehicle.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Han Seung-gon] Ko Yoo-jeong (37), who was arrested and indicted on charges of murdering her ex-husband and stepson, was sentenced on the 20th in the first trial to life imprisonment for the charge of murdering her ex-husband, while being acquitted of the charge of murdering her stepson. Her current husband, Mr. A (38), expressed his anger, saying, "I really hate this country. How can South Korea accept all the contradictions of a murderer like this?"

On this day, the first trial court acquitted Ko Yoo-jeong of the charge of murdering her stepson. Mr. A, her current husband, mentioned his son in a post on an online cafe around 11:55 p.m., saying, "After the trial ended... as I promised OO, OO is coming to see me. But I had nothing to say," expressing his feelings.

Regarding the trial process, he said, "It was so embarrassing," and strongly criticized the first trial court, stating, "And from now on, there is no such thing as justice in my life. The court had already decided the answer and read everything accordingly."

He continued, "How... even the autopsy report... how can they deny the report that indicates homicide? Then why does the National Forensic Service exist?" and added, "And this country understands and accepts even the contradictions of the suspect... a country where the victim's human rights do not even exist, I hate this country now," repeatedly criticizing the situation.

On the afternoon of the 20th, Ko Yoo-jeong, who was sentenced to life imprisonment in the first trial for the charge of murdering her ex-husband, is coming out of the Jeju District Court to board the prison transport vehicle.
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The Jeju District Court Criminal Division 2 (Presiding Judge Jeong Bong-gi) sentenced Ko to life imprisonment.

The court stated, "The defendant planned and carried out an extreme crime, which shows the very bad nature of the offense," and "The defendant denied the crime with an utterly unacceptable statement that the victim was killed while resisting sexual assault, ignoring the pain of the bereaved family."

It added, "There is no sign of human sympathy or guilt toward the victim, and since the defendant shifts all responsibility onto the victim, she must bear corresponding responsibility," explaining the sentencing by considering "the cruelty and seriousness of the crime, the degree of responsibility, the grief of the victim's family, the social impact, and sentencing conditions."

However, the court acquitted her of the charge of murdering her stepson, stating that the crime was not proven.

The court first ruled, "Even if guilt can be proven by indirect evidence, there must be no contradictions among the indirect facts and they must comply with scientific laws. However, if suspicious facts coexist, the presumption of innocence must be upheld."

It further stated, "Although the cause of the victim's death was presumed to be positional asphyxia, considering that the victim was smaller compared to children of the same age and that the side effects of the prescribed cold medicine within the usual treatment range had a sleep-inducing effect, it is difficult to exclude the possibility that the victim died from being pressed by the father's leg."

Ko Yoo-jeong was indicted on charges of murder, corpse mutilation, and concealment for stabbing and killing her ex-husband Kang Mo (37) with a weapon between 8:10 p.m. and 9:50 p.m. on May 25 last year at a pension in Jocheon-eup, Jeju City, and then mutilating and disposing of the body.

Following the murder of her ex-husband, Ko was additionally charged with murdering her stepson.

Earlier, on the 20th of last month, the prosecution sought the death penalty, the maximum sentence, against Ko. The prosecution stated, "Defendant Ko Yoo-jeong committed an inhumane crime by killing the father (ex-husband) in front of her son and killing the son in front of the father (current husband)," and "Both cases clearly involve planned murder with extreme disregard for human life, and there is no remorse or apology," explaining the reasons for the prosecution's demand.

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