Court Grants Suspended Sentence to Octogenarian Who Attempted Arson on Building Gifted to Daughter

Changwon District Court

[Asia Economy Reporter Seongpil Cho] An octogenarian who was charged with attempting to set fire to a building gifted to his daughter was sentenced to a suspended prison term by the court.

According to the legal community on the 20th, the Criminal Division 2 of Changwon District Court (Chief Judge Jeonghyun Lee) sentenced A (80), who was tried for attempted arson of an existing structure, to 1 year and 6 months in prison with a 2-year suspension. The court stated, "The defendant attempted arson in a building with unspecified guests, causing a risk of harm to life or property," but added, "Considering that the fire was quickly extinguished and no significant damage occurred, the sentence is determined accordingly."

In April of this year, A threw a lit gas torch into a first-floor restaurant in Jinhae-gu, Changwon-si, Gyeongnam Province, attempting to set it on fire, but the attempt failed. On the same day, he also threw a lit gas torch into another restaurant, but that attempt also failed. It is known that A committed the crime out of anger after the building he originally owned was gifted to his daughter but went to auction due to her debts.

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