Yoon Seong-yeo Found 'Not Guilty' in Lee Chun-jae 8th Case Retrial... Court "We Apologize" (2nd Report)

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[Asia Economy Reporter Seongpil Cho] In the retrial of the 8th serial murder case involving Lee Chun-jae, which sparked controversy over the true culprit, the retrial petitioner Yoon Seong-yeo (53) was acquitted.

The Criminal Division 12 of Suwon District Court (Chief Judge Park Jeong-je) acquitted Yoon on the 17th during the retrial verdict hearing. The court stated, "A wrongful judgment was made due to the past investigative agencies' negligence." It added, "As a member of the judiciary, we apologize to the defendant who suffered great mental and physical pain during a long period of imprisonment," and "We hope this verdict helps restore the defendant's honor."

The 8th case of Lee Chun-jae occurred on September 16, 1988, in Jinan-ri, Taean-eup, Hwaseong-gun, Gyeonggi Province, where Park Mo (then 13 years old) was sexually assaulted and murdered. Yoon, who was arrested as a prime suspect the following year, was sentenced to life imprisonment in the first trial. He denied the charges while appealing, but the second and third trial courts all dismissed his appeals. After serving 20 years and being paroled in 2009, Yoon filed for a retrial in November last year following Lee Chun-jae's confession to the crimes. The court accepted the retrial request in January this year and decided to commence the retrial.

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