"Don't Bully Parents" 40s Man Sentenced to 3 Years for Killing Brother by Kicking

A man in his 40s who kicked his older brother to death, claiming he was tormenting their parents, was sentenced to three years in prison. Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Min Jun-young] A man in his 40s who fatally kicked his older brother to death for harassing their parents was sentenced to prison.

The Criminal Division 15 of the Incheon District Court (Chief Judge Pyo Geuk-chang) announced on the 12th that A (44), who was tried on charges of injury resulting in death, was sentenced to three years in prison.

The court stated, "A witness testified to the investigative agency that 'the defendant was seen kicking the left side of the fallen victim's ribs as if playing soccer,'" and added, "The nearby closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage also confirmed scenes of the defendant pushing the victim down and kicking him several times."

Furthermore, the court explained the sentencing reasoning, saying, "The defendant, intoxicated, hit the defenseless victim, resulting in the serious outcome of death," and "considered that some family members wished for punishment."

A was previously indicted on charges of kicking his older brother B (46) more than ten times on the head at a store in Michuhol-gu, Incheon, at 12:16 a.m. on November 7 last year, causing his death.

Investigations revealed that A committed the crime after a verbal dispute because B, who showed symptoms of alcohol addiction, was harassing their parents.

B was taken to the hospital emergency room on the day of the incident but died within 40 minutes due to abdominal bleeding.

A reportedly stated, "It is true that I kicked my brother, but I was intoxicated and was trying to wake him up," and "I had no intention to cause injury."

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