70-Year-Old Sentenced to Prison for Assaulting Neighbor with Weapon Over Interfloor Noise Dispute

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Jucheol In] The Changwon District Court Criminal Division 7 (Judge Park Gyudo) announced on the 19th that it sentenced A (72), who was tried on charges of assaulting an upstairs apartment resident with a weapon over noise conflicts, to 1 year and 6 months in prison with a 3-year probation.

A, who lived in an apartment in Changwon, Gyeongnam, had a verbal dispute twice through the veranda window with the victim living upstairs on September 19, claiming noise was caused by cleaning.

Unable to contain his anger, he took out a weapon, went upstairs, rang the doorbell, and when the victim opened the front door and came out, he stabbed the victim in the abdomen and other areas with the weapon and repeatedly punched him, causing injuries requiring two weeks of treatment. It was confirmed that A had harbored ill feelings toward the victim for about a year, accusing him of causing noise between floors.

Judge Park stated, “The defendant carried a dangerous object and inflicted injury on the victim,” adding, “However, considering the settlement with the victim, the defendant’s remorse, and the extent of the victim’s injuries, the sentence is determined accordingly.”

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