"Insulting Girlfriend and Forgetting Her" Breakup Advice... 20s Man Kills Friend with Weapon

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[Asia Economy Reporter Na Ye-eun] A man in his 20s who stabbed a friend to death with a weapon after hearing unwanted breakup advice at a drinking party was sentenced to the same heavy sentence in the appellate court as in the first trial.

The Gwangju High Court 2-2 Criminal Division (Judges Wi Gwang-ha, Park Jeong-hoon, Seong Chung-yong) announced on the 26th that A (23), who was indicted on charges of murder, was sentenced to 16 years in prison, the same as in the first trial.

The court stated, "Considering the very bad nature of A's crime, the victim likely suffered extreme pain, and the irreversible serious consequences that occurred, the original judgment is appropriate."

Earlier, A was indicted on charges of stabbing his friend B to death with a weapon at around 5:20 a.m. on December 19 last year at a house in a region of Jeonnam.

A reportedly drank with three friends including B and expressed self-blame, saying, "I broke up with my girlfriend two days ago," and when B advised, "She is a bad woman. Don't blame yourself; rather, curse her and forget her," they got into an argument.

While the other two friends briefly went to the rooftop, A and B had a quarrel over the same issue, and A, enraged by B "constantly touching on sensitive matters," stabbed B with a weapon that was in the house, according to the investigation.

Regarding this, the first trial court explained, "Murder is a serious crime with irreparable damage, requiring a corresponding severe punishment. Considering that A wielded the weapon with the intent to kill B, left B unattended until other friends arrived, made mocking or life-disregarding remarks about B even after the crime, and that B's bereaved family must live with lifelong pain that is difficult to heal, the sentence was determined."

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