'Assaulted Hometown Junior with a Blunt Weapon' Man in His 50s Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison... "Used a Horrific Method"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Ga-yeon] A man in his 50s was sentenced to a heavy prison term for striking a hometown junior with a blunt weapon, leaving him in a coma.

The Jeonju District Court's 11th Criminal Division (Chief Judge Kang Dong-won) announced on the 14th that A (52), who was tried on charges of special grievous bodily harm, was sentenced to 7 years in prison.

The court stated the sentencing reasons, saying, "The defendant used a horrific method of brutally hitting the victim's face with fists and a blunt weapon, causing him to fall into a coma. The victim has not regained consciousness for 7 months, so it is necessary to severely punish the defendant."

A was prosecuted on charges of assaulting B (48) with fists and a blunt weapon while drinking at B's residence between 12:18 AM and 4:24 AM on November 6 last year.

B is reported to have been in a coma for about 7 months.

During the police investigation, A reportedly denied some charges, stating, "I did assault with my fists, but I did not use a blunt weapon."

However, the court did not accept A's claim, stating, "After consulting an external agency, it appears that the victim's wounds were caused by being struck with a hard object, not fists," and "The victim's DNA was detected on the blunt weapon used in the crime."

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