"Smelling of Alcohol Even at the Funeral" Mother of Child Who Died Drinking at Hamburger Shop Demands Severe Punishment for Perpetrator

A petition titled "I am the mother of a 6-year-old child who died from drunk driving in broad daylight in front of a hamburger restaurant. I request severe punishment for the perpetrator" was posted on the Blue House National Petition Board on the 6th. Photo by Blue House National Petition Board capture

[Asia Economy Reporter Kang Juhee] The mother of a 6-year-old child who was killed by a drunk driving vehicle in front of a hamburger restaurant in Seoul last month posted a national petition demanding strict punishment for the perpetrator. It is known that the perpetrator drank until intoxicated after playing early morning soccer on the day of the accident and then took the wheel.

On the 6th, a post titled "I am the mother of a 6-year-old child who died from drunk driving in broad daylight in front of a hamburger restaurant. I petition for the perpetrator's severe punishment" was uploaded on the Blue House national petition board. As of 10 a.m. today (the 7th), this petition has received over 18,000 signatures in just one day.

The petitioner, who identified herself as the mother of the victim child, stated, "Even after the accident involving my second child, I could no longer endure seeing news reports of alcohol-related accidents almost daily. I am seeking help like this so that the drunk driving murderer can be strongly punished."

The petitioner added, "The perpetrator has a previous record of license cancellation due to drinking and is someone engaged in driving-related work. During the social distancing level 2.5 period, the perpetrator had an early morning soccer meeting and even drank during the day on the day of the accident. He did not brake while speeding due to intoxication. If there had been no streetlight and motorcycle, both children could have been lost," she lamented.

She continued, "The perpetrator did not even perform basic first aid at the time of the accident but quickly hired a lawyer during the police investigation. The morning after the accident, he still smelled of alcohol and said he 'came to pay condolences.' Why did he come to the funeral of the child he killed?" she expressed her outrage.

She revealed, "My husband drove the perpetrator away, who had brought his son, but it only seemed like he came with the meaning of 'I am also a person raising a son' to reduce his sentence. I am afraid that such behavior might be recognized as 'evidence of remorse' in court and reduce his sentence," she confessed.

She urged, "The maximum sentence under the Yoon Chang-ho law is life imprisonment, but there have been no rulings with sentences over five years yet. How many people must die for life imprisonment to be handed down? Please try to understand the feelings of parents who lost a 6-year-old child first. The drunk driving murderer must receive a harsher and stronger sentence than existing rulings to sound an alarm to society," calling for severe punishment.

According to media reports, on the 6th of last month, a 6-year-old child waiting for his mother in front of a hamburger restaurant in Hong Eun-dong, Seodaemun-gu, was hit by a drunk driving vehicle that crashed into a streetlight and died. The perpetrator's blood alcohol concentration was found to be at the license cancellation level.

The mother is known to have had the child wait outside the store due to concerns about the novel coronavirus infection.

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