"Famous YouTuber Stabbed: 50s Defendant Sentenced to 7 Years in First Trial"

Court: "Premeditated Crime with Meticulous Planning... Crime Method Also Very Violent"

Seoul Eastern District Court
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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Jung-yoon] A man in his 50s who attacked a famous cryptocurrency-related YouTuber with a weapon has been sentenced to a heavy prison term.

The Seoul Eastern District Court Criminal Division 11 (Chief Judge Son Joo-chul) sentenced Park (50) to seven years in prison at the sentencing hearing held on the 13th.

The court stated, "All the charged crimes, including robbery and injury, have been judged guilty," adding, "The method of the crime was very violent, as the victim was struck on the head with a blunt weapon during the robbery committed by the defendant and an accomplice, causing severe injuries."

It further noted, "(The defendant and others) are judged to have meticulously planned the crime in advance," and "The victim suffered significant mental and physical damage, and recovery has not yet been achieved."

Park was arrested and indicted on charges of robbery and injury after attacking YouTuber B with a weapon inside an elevator of an apartment in Seongdong-gu, Seoul, together with accomplice A in January. The prosecution had previously requested a 10-year prison sentence for Park during the closing arguments.

Investigation revealed that Park, a day laborer, joined the crime after A proposed, "If we steal B's portable storage device (USB), which is worth several hundred million won, I will give you 30 million won."

They secretly removed the license plate from B's car and attached it to the vehicle they drove to sneak into the apartment. They also attached a tracking device to B's car in advance, showing a meticulous method.

On the day of the crime, in the early morning, the two followed B into the apartment elevator, attacked him with weapons such as a steel pipe and a knife, handcuffed him, and stole his cellphone and other items before fleeing. A escaped to Australia via Hong Kong immediately after the crime, while Park was arrested by police at Suwon Station two days later.

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