Former Lover Murder and Corpse Mutilation by Yudong-su... Life Imprisonment in Second Trial

[Asia Economy Reporter Baek Kyunghwan] Yoo Dongsu (50, Chinese national), who was indicted for murdering his ex-lover and mutilating the corpse and was sentenced to 35 years in prison in the first trial, was sentenced to life imprisonment in the appellate court.

On the 16th, the Criminal Division 1 of Suwon High Court (Chief Judge Yoon Seongsik) overturned the original sentence of 35 years in prison at the appellate trial for Yoo, who was indicted on charges including murder, and handed down this sentence.

Yoo is accused of killing a Chinese-Korean woman in her 40s, Ms. A, at his home in Cheoin-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi Province on July 25 last year, mutilating the corpse, and then abandoning it near Gyeancheon. Yoo was caught by the police who started an investigation after receiving a missing person report from Ms. A’s colleague two days after the incident.

In the first trial on February 1, Yoo was sentenced to 35 years in prison. The prosecution sought the death penalty, the highest legal punishment, in both the first and second trials.

On this day, the appellate court stated, "As a result of the on-site inspection, bloodstain reactions were detected throughout the defendant’s residence, and the victim’s DNA was also found on blankets, pillows, and bags," and judged all the charges against Yoo to be guilty.

In particular, regarding Yoo’s sentencing, who denied the charges from the investigation to the court, the court ruled, "The defendant killed the victim and mutilated and abandoned the corpse to destroy evidence, yet consistently denied the crime. Not only that, he tried to deceive the court by claiming that the investigative agency fabricated the case to frame him and that he received a note containing a confession from the real culprit."

Furthermore, the court added, "Despite committing a serious crime, he did not show fear or remorse but rather made false claims so calmly to evade responsibility, exhibiting behavior unimaginable for an ordinary person. There is a likelihood that he could commit such crimes again at any time, and it is difficult to see the possibility of rehabilitation through long-term imprisonment alone."

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