On the Funeral Day, It Was Discovered He Was Killed... A Man in His 20s Arrested for Leaving Someone Unconscious After a Fight

Busanjin Police Station Deliberates Applying Charges to Group That Left Drunken Companion to Die Due to Lack of 'Good Samaritan Law'

Busanjin Police Station.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] A young man in his 20s, Mr. A, lost consciousness after falling while walking with friends after drinking. The next morning, he was found cold and lifeless in a motel room. They thought it was the end until the funeral day. Except for the four friends who drank with him...

A man in his 20s who caused Mr. A’s death after a fight at a drinking party, failed to call 119 even though the opponent collapsed unconscious, moved him to a motel room, and then fled, was arrested.

On the 18th, Busan Busanjin Police Station announced that they had arrested Mr. B (male, 24) on charges of causing death by leaving the opponent unconscious after a physical fight.

Mr. B is accused of causing Mr. A’s death after a fight near a pub in Busanjin-gu, Busan, at around 11:40 p.m. on October 14.

According to the police, Mr. A was drinking with Mr. B and five other part-time colleagues. Mr. A and Mr. B argued over informal speech.

During the scuffle, Mr. B grabbed Mr. A’s collar as Mr. A tried to leave and pushed him backward, causing him to fall. Mr. A hit his head and lost consciousness on the spot.

Instead of taking Mr. A to the hospital, Mr. B and his group left him on the asphalt ground for about 20 minutes and then took him to a nearby motel.

About 40 minutes after entering the motel, at 12:45 a.m. on the 15th, Mr. B and his group left the motel, leaving Mr. A alone.

Mr. A was found dead around 11 a.m. that day.

It is estimated that Mr. A died around 2 a.m. that morning. According to the autopsy results from the National Forensic Service on the 12th, the cause of death was determined to be traumatic brain hemorrhage.

The police applied for an arrest warrant, and after prosecution, the warrant was issued by the court on the 17th.

Busanjin Police Station is also investigating the four colleagues who were at the scene besides Mr. B.

However, they have not been criminally charged so far. A police official said, “We are reviewing the legal obligations of rescue for them from various perspectives.”

However, under current domestic law, there is no “Good Samaritan Law.” This “law” punishes those who fail to provide aid despite recognizing that another person is in serious physical danger.

The victim’s family insists that all of them should be severely punished.

Mr. A’s family stated, “The perpetrators came to the funeral hall and lied, saying ‘There was no violence at all, and Mr. A fell due to carelessness while walking drunk.’”

The family said, “The truth of the incident was revealed during the funeral process, leaving the bereaved family with an even deeper wound,” and said they cannot forgive them.

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