20s Sentenced to Life Imprisonment for Killing Ex-Girlfriend and Abandoning Body...Prosecutors Question "Whether He Is Remorseful"

Current Girlfriend Involved in Corpse Abandonment Sentenced to 4 Years
Prosecutors: "While Searching for Corpse Disposal Site, Took Selfies at Scenic Spot"

A man in his 20s who murdered his ex-girlfriend and his current girlfriend who participated in the disposal of the body
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[Asia Economy Reporter Park Hyesook] A man in his 20s who strangled his ex-girlfriend to death after an argument over breaking up was sentenced to life imprisonment.

At the sentencing hearing held on the 28th at the Incheon District Court Criminal Division 15 (Presiding Judge Pyo Geukchang), the prosecution requested a life sentence for A (28, male), who was charged with murder and corpse abandonment.

Additionally, B (25), A’s current girlfriend who was also charged with participating in the disposal of the body (corpse abandonment), was sentenced to 4 years in prison.

A is accused of strangling his ex-girlfriend C (29) to death after repeatedly punching her face during an argument over breaking up at a villa in Gangseo-gu, Seoul, around 10 a.m. on January 12 of this year.

After the crime, he left C’s body in the villa for four days, then on the 15th of the same month, loaded it into a vehicle and moved it to Incheon, where he abandoned it near the road by Moksanggyo Bridge on the Gyeongin Ara Waterway. When discovered, C’s body was inside a burlap sack and was somewhat decomposed but showed no signs of mutilation.

The prosecution stated, "After killing the victim, A left the body outdoors in a reed field with B for about 40 days. Although A claims to regret his actions, the circumstances after the crime raise doubts about his remorse."

They added, "Immediately after the crime, A told an acquaintance who urged him to surrender, ‘There’s a corpse next to me, but I feel indifferent. I think I’m a psychopath.’ He also took selfies in a scenic spot while looking for a place to dispose of the body."

At the trial, both A and B admitted to all the charges brought by the prosecution.

In his final statement, A said, "I am sorry to the victim and deeply regret my actions," and asked the court to show leniency toward B, who was drawn into the crime by him.

B also pleaded for leniency, saying, "I am sorry to the victim and the victim’s family. I will live reflecting on my crime."

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