A man in his 50s sentenced to 10 years in prison for attempted murder after debt collection by an acquaintance

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Jung-yoon] A man in his 50s who tried to kill acquaintances by calling them to his home after being pressured for debt repayment was sentenced to a heavy prison term.

On the 19th, according to the court, the Criminal Division 11 of the Seoul Eastern District Court (Presiding Judge Yoon Kyung-ah) sentenced Park Mo (58), who was tried on charges of attempted murder, to 10 years in prison.

Several years ago, Park borrowed 50 million won and 18.3 million won respectively from A (44) and B (52), acquaintances he knew, but failed to repay. Last October, he called the two to his home, saying he would borrow money from a person named Seo Jipsa to repay them.

However, the person named Seo Jipsa did not exist, and Park pretended to be on a call for about 40 minutes, saying, "It would be difficult if you say now that you cannot repay the money."

When A asked, "Please at least write an IOU," an enraged Park blocked A, who was trying to leave, and attacked him dozens of times using a baseball bat he had prepared in advance, along with knives and tools from the kitchen.

Park also chased B, who fled to the rooftop to call 112, wielding the baseball bat, but was unable to open the rooftop door because it was blocked by a chair.

Two days before the crime, Park called a "business trip knife sharpener" to sharpen the weapons and purchased the baseball bat. In addition, he disabled the recording function of the closed-circuit television (CCTV) installed in his home, indicating that the crime was premeditated.

The court stated, "The victims suffered serious physical and mental pain and property damage due to this crime, and have not yet fully recovered their health," adding, "Severe punishment is inevitable."

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