"Going to Prison Once or Twice" Filial Son Assaults Father by Grabbing His Hair

[Asia Economy Reporter Hana Na] A man in his 40s who verbally abused, grabbed by the hair, and assaulted his father was sentenced to two years in prison.

On the 28th, Chuncheon District Court announced that it sentenced A (49), who was charged with injury to a family member, special threats to a family member, and special property damage, to two years in prison.

A was prosecuted for grabbing his father B (76) by the hair and hitting his cheekbone with a fist at a fishing shop operated by his father in December 2019, causing injuries that required about two weeks of treatment, because he was nagging about the installation of cable broadcasting. Subsequently, the court issued a restraining order against A.

In June 2020, A also broke the fishing shop’s glass window with marble because his father reported to the police that "A violated the court’s restraining order."

At that time, A threatened his father with curses such as "I won’t leave you alone" and said, "Have you been to prison once or twice? I have endured as much as I could."

The court stated, "Considering the very poor legal and ethical nature of the crime, the victim’s wish for punishment due to the harm caused not only to himself but also to other family members despite the filial relationship, and the defendant’s blatant disregard for the law by committing another crime during the trial."

A denied the charges in court, making unreasonable excuses such as claiming that his father was suffering from dementia and giving false testimony, but the court found all charges to be true.

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