"Can't Break Up, Let's Die Together" 30s Man Given Probation for Locking Cohabitant and Attempting Gas Explosion

A man in his 30s who confined and assaulted his cohabiting partner and attempted to cause a gas explosion was sentenced to a suspended prison term.

[Asia Economy Reporter Jumi Lee] A man in his 30s who confined and assaulted his cohabiting girlfriend and then attempted to cause a gas explosion was sentenced to probation.

On the 20th, the 13th Criminal Division of the Incheon District Court (Presiding Judge Hoseong Ho) announced that Mr. A (39), who was indicted on charges of special intimidation, unlawful confinement causing injury, gas leakage, and property damage, was sentenced to three years in prison with a four-year probation. He was also ordered to undergo probation and complete 300 hours of community service.

The court stated the sentencing reasons, saying, "The method of the crime was not good, and it is judged that the victim suffered extreme fear and mental shock. The violence and danger of the crime were significant, and the gas leakage act carries heavy culpability; however, considering that the victim does not wish to press charges, we have taken this into account."

Mr. A was tried for binding the hands and feet of his cohabiting girlfriend, Ms. B (29), with cable ties and confining her for 4 hours and 30 minutes at a building in Seo-gu, Incheon, around 2 p.m. on June 1 last year. Mr. A inflicted injuries on Ms. B that required a total of 13 days of medical treatment due to the assault.

Additionally, while confining Ms. B, he played internet broadcasts loudly to prevent sound from leaking out and cut the gas stove hose with scissors to leak gas, saying, "Let's die together."

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