Prosecution Seeks Death Penalty Again in 2nd Trial for Kim Taehyun in 'Three Mothers Murder' Case: "Method Brutal"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyung-min] The prosecution has demanded the death penalty in the appeal trial against Kim Tae-hyun (25), who was sentenced to life imprisonment in the first trial for brutally murdering three women in an apartment in Nowon-gu, Seoul.

On the 15th, at the first appeal hearing of Kim held by the Criminal Division 6-3 of the Seoul High Court (Presiding Judges Jo Eun-rae, Kim Yong-ha, Jeong Chong-ryeong), the prosecution requested the court to "impose the highest legal penalty, the death sentence," stating that "the method was brutal and all the victims' family members died as a result of this crime."

In his final statement, Kim said, "A sinner must receive punishment for the crimes committed. I will accept the punishment willingly and spend the rest of my life reflecting and repenting."

The victims' family members who attended the court that day said, "We know that the death penalty is not carried out, but if life imprisonment is sentenced, we are afraid that Kim will be released and commit another crime," and requested the court to impose the death penalty.

The court set January 19 of next year as the date for the verdict.

Kim was brought to trial on charges of murdering A, whom he met through an online game, as well as A's younger sister and mother, after A stopped meeting him on March 23. He stabbed the defenseless younger sister at A's empty home and then killed the mother who came in afterward. It was also investigated that he killed A, who returned home after work.

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