"Why Are You Stepping on My Foot!" Man in His 20s Punches a Man in His 50s 100 Times in the Face... Charged with 'Attempted Murder'

Police "Determined There Was Intent to Kill"

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bong-ju] A man in his 20s who violently assaulted a man in his 50s hospitalized in the same ward after stepping on his foot and not apologizing was arrested by the police.

On the 23rd, according to the Imsil Police Station in Jeonbuk, the police applied for an arrest warrant for Mr. A (22) on charges of attempted murder.

Mr. A is accused of punching Mr. B (52) in the face and other areas in the hallway of a nursing hospital in Imsil-gun around 8 p.m. on the 8th.

It was found that Mr. A hit Mr. B's face about 100 times over approximately 1 minute and 30 seconds, saying, "You stepped on my foot and didn't apologize."

Investigations revealed that both were patients admitted to the same ward in this hospital.

Mr. A continued to assault Mr. B even after Mr. B lost consciousness due to the assault.

Mr. B sustained injuries requiring 12 weeks of medical treatment due to the assault.

The police stated, "We judged that Mr. A committed the crime with the intent to kill," and added, "We plan to send the case to the prosecution after completing additional investigations."

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