Man Who Killed Girlfriend's Sister Submits 14 Apology Letters... Bereaved Family Opposes "Trick to Reduce Sentence"

Father of Victim Sisters "Calls for Death Penalty" in Blue House Petition... Over 60,000 Agree

A man in his 30s, who is on trial for murdering not only his girlfriend but also her older sister, is seeking leniency from the court by submitting 14 letters of apology.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bong-ju] A man in his 30s, who is on trial for murdering not only his girlfriend but also her older sister, submitted 14 letters of apology to the court seeking leniency. The bereaved family is opposing this, calling it a "tactic to reduce the sentence."

According to the legal community on the 24th, the Seosan Branch of the Daejeon District Court held four hearings since the end of July for Kim (33), who was arrested and indicted on charges including robbery and murder.

Earlier, on June 25th at around 10:30 p.m., Kim strangled his girlfriend to death in an apartment in Dangjin-si, Chungnam Province.

He then broke into the older sister's home in the same apartment complex, hid in a room, and killed the sister when she returned home from work early the next morning.

Mr. A stole the older sister's car and fled to Ulsan. During the escape, he caused a traffic accident, and also withdrew money using the victim's credit card.

He was also investigated for attempting to cover up the crime by sending KakaoTalk messages to family and acquaintances using the deceased girlfriend's mobile phone.

Since being arrested and indicted, Mr. A has submitted 14 consecutive letters of apology to the court.

In response, the father of the victim sisters posted on the Blue House National Petition Board the day before, urging for a harsh punishment by saying, "Please sentence the defendant who murdered my daughters to death."

The father of the sisters who were victims of the fratricide posted on the Blue House National Petition Board on the 23rd, urging for severe punishment by requesting, "Please sentence the defendant who killed my daughters to death." Photo by Blue House National Petition Board screenshot.

He said, "The defendant showed an audacity that no murderer could have, calmly enjoying games and making small in-game purchases at a PC bang during his escape using my daughter's money," and added, "Not satisfied with that, he even tried to break into the restaurant run by my eldest daughter, but was caught thanks to the kitchen assistant's report."

He continued, "Now the defendant has changed his stance, submitting letters of apology and claiming diminished mental capacity, trying by any means to reduce his sentence," he lamented.

The father of the sisters who were victims of the fratricide posted on the Blue House National Petition Board on the 23rd, urging for severe punishment by requesting, "Please sentence the defendant who killed my daughters to death." Photo by Blue House National Petition Board screenshot.

The petitioner said, "My life was shattered when my two daughters were brutally murdered," and pleaded for a strong punishment for the defendant to prevent potential further harm.

As of 5 p.m. on the same day, over 60,000 people had agreed with the petition.

The trial for the case is scheduled for January 6th next year.

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