"A Father's Heart Trying to Soothe the Soul on the Way"…Chrysanthemum Bouquet Placed by the Roadside in Uijeongbu

Two High School Students in Their 30s' Household Charged with 'Assault Leading to Death'... Arrest Warrants Denied

Photo by Facebook page 'Eungdabhara Uijeongbu' screenshot.

[Asia Economy Reporter Heo Midam] Recently, in Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi Province, a man in his 30s with young children was assaulted by high school students and died. The victim's parents visited the scene to pay their respects.

On the afternoon of the 15th, the Facebook page 'Respond Uijeongbu' posted a photo with the caption, "The father of the man in his 30s from Uijeongbu left this here."

The photo showed a bouquet of yellow chrysanthemums along with a note that read, "This is the place where my son died. Please do not remove the flowers until they wither. This is a father's heart trying to soothe the soul on its way."

The netizen who submitted the photo said, "(The victim's father) was sitting down crying. My heart aches, so I am sharing this here," adding, "I hope everyone passing by here will see this post."

On the 10th, high school students accused of assault leading to death were being transported for a warrant hearing at the Uijeongbu District Court in Ganeung-dong, Uijeongbu-si, Gyeonggi-do.
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Earlier, a man in his 30s, Mr. A, was assaulted around 11 a.m. on the 4th in a busy area of Minrak-dong, Uijeongbu City, during an altercation with a group of high school students. He was taken to the hospital but eventually passed away.

The police arrested two of the six high school students involved at the scene immediately after the incident and later added one more suspect after further investigation. Among the three suspects, the police applied for arrest warrants on the 10th for two who were more heavily involved in the crime.

However, the Uijeongbu District Court stated, "The circumstances of the incident differ from what was previously reported in the media, and the exact cause of death, the extent of their contribution to the death, and whether the death could have been foreseen have not been clearly established. To ensure the right to defense, the request for arrest warrants has been dismissed."

On the 10th, high school students accused of assault leading to death were being transported for a warrant hearing at the Uijeongbu District Court in Ganeung-dong, Uijeongbu-si, Gyeonggi-do.
[Image source=Yonhap News]

In relation to this, a petition demanding strict punishment for the offending high school students was recently posted on the Blue House's national petition board, drawing public attention.

The petitioner, who identified themselves as a senior of Mr. A, stated, "(Mr. A) underwent an autopsy, which revealed bruises on his neck and face. It was also determined that he died from brain hemorrhage caused by the assault," adding, "A family was destroyed by the killing of a father with a son and a daughter. This should be a turning point for the law to change to prevent further victims."

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