"Malicious Stalking, Unforgivable" Son of Victim in 'Changwon Restaurant Owner Murder Case' Appeals for Severe Punishment in Cheong Petition

"I Cannot Forgive the Perpetrator Who Will Return to Society as If Nothing Happened"

Photo by Cheongwadae National Petition Website Capture

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Suwan] A woman restaurant owner in Changwon, Gyeongnam, was killed by a male customer, and the victim's son has posted a strong petition on the Blue House National Petition board demanding severe punishment for the perpetrator.

On the 8th, a petition titled "I am the son of the victim in the Changwon restaurant owner murder case" was posted on the Blue House National Petition board.

The petitioner, who identified himself as the son of the victim in the "Changwon restaurant owner murder case," said, "This is an absolutely absurd and unimaginable incident, and the bereaved family is angry and going through an unbearable time," adding, "It is heartbreaking that my mother, who lived her whole life for our family, had to leave us."

He continued, "The victim of this heinous crime, where a healthy man in his 40s stabbed a woman in her 60s multiple times in the abdomen, lungs, and heart, is my one and only mother who gave birth to me and raised me," and said, "The perpetrator has no criminal record, no psychiatric history, and was not intoxicated. According to the indictment, he decided to kill because he 'had a rational affection and felt neglected compared to other customers.' How can someone wearing a human face plan such a cruel act?" he appealed.

He added, "While sorting through my mother's belongings, I found call records on her phone showing that the perpetrator made about 100 calls from February 9 to April 30, 2020," and said, "Despite setting the phone to reject calls out of frustration, the perpetrator kept calling countless times from early morning until late at night."

He went on, "We had a professional company conduct forensic analysis on my mother's phone, and found messages that are incomprehensible by common sense, such as 'Don't act like a Yeosi,' 'How much money do other customers have to be treated like that,' 'Don't hang up my call. It hurts my feelings,' and 'I love you.' He must have known that my father, my siblings, and I existed, so I cannot understand why he pressured my mother like this," he raised his voice.

He said, "Since the incident, our family has been going through hell, while the perpetrator and his family have not uttered a single word of apology," and expressed anger, "The perpetrator, showing no sign of remorse, has hired a defense attorney to try to reduce his sentence."

Finally, the petitioner urged, "I cannot forgive the perpetrator who will return to society as if nothing happened after taking my mother away. Such malicious stalking crimes, where the perpetrator rationalizes and unilaterally blames the victim, will happen again," and appealed, "I hope for severe punishment so that the perpetrator cannot return to society and take away other people's mothers and precious loved ones."

Earlier, the incident occurred around 9:51 a.m. on the 4th of last month in an apartment complex in Uichang-gu, Changwon City, where a customer A (43, male), dissatisfied with the restaurant service, stabbed the restaurant owner B (60, female) multiple times with a weapon, resulting in her death.

At the time, A reportedly stated during police investigation that "I am a regular customer, but I was treated coldly and differently from other customers."

However, forensic analysis of the phone revealed that A had been stalking B for nearly 10 years. A, currently detained on murder charges, is scheduled for trial on the 11th.

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