20s Sentenced to Life Imprisonment for Taking a Life Over 100 Don of Gold

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[Asia Economy (Daejeon) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] A man in his 20s who lured a victim with a gold trade bait on an online secondhand trading site and brutally murdered him was sentenced to life imprisonment by the court.

On the 2nd, according to the Criminal Division 1 of the Daejeon High Court (Chief Judge Lee Jun-myeong), the court recently overturned the first trial and sentenced A (25), who was indicted on charges of robbery murder, currency forgery, use of forged currency, and fraud and was sentenced to 40 years in prison in the first trial, to life imprisonment.

A is accused of posting "selling gold" on an online secondhand trading site last December, luring B (44 years old at the time of death) to a road in Gyeryong-si, Chungnam Province, repeatedly hitting him with a blunt weapon, and fleeing after stealing B's car and 100 don of gold.

B was reportedly transferred to a hospital on the day of the accident and died two days later while receiving treatment.

During the trial, A continuously claimed that the crime was committed under the direction of an accomplice, but failed to present clear evidence.

Accordingly, the first trial court (Criminal Division 12 of Daejeon District Court) dismissed the possibility of an accomplice, stating, "The defendant's story about an 'accomplice' seems like a novel made up to avoid a heavy sentence."

In particular, the appellate court judged that A's continued claims of an accomplice warranted heavier responsibility. The appellate court pointed out, "Despite committing a horrific crime against a complete stranger, the defendant neither compensates the victim nor shows any remorse."

It added, "The defendant showed no hesitation in the crime, striking the victim who begged for his life again with a blunt weapon and fleeing," and explained the sentencing reason, "Considering this, the prosecution's appeal that the sentence is too light is justified."

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