20s Male Who Assaulted 'Jodusun' with Blunt Weapon Requests Citizen Jury Trial

A (22), accused of assaulting with a blunt weapon after entering Jo Doo-soon's house [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Daehyun] A man in his 20s who was indicted for entering the house of child sex offender Jo Doo-soon (70) and assaulting him on the head with a blunt weapon has requested a jury trial.

According to the Suwon District Court on the 25th, A (22), who was charged with special injury and other offenses, recently submitted a statement expressing his desire for a jury trial.

Earlier, on December 16 last year, around 8:50 p.m., A was indicted for special injury after drinking a bottle of soju, going to Jo Doo-soon's residence, getting into an altercation, and hitting him on the head with a blunt weapon, causing injury. Jo Doo-soon suffered a laceration on part of his head and received treatment at a hospital due to this incident.

During police investigation, A stated, "I was angry about (Jo Doo-soon's) sex crimes and went to his house with the intention of scaring him. I admit that I hit him because I was overwhelmed with anger as soon as I saw him, but I do not clearly remember the specific details."

The court plans to decide whether to proceed with this trial as a jury trial according to A's request through a pretrial hearing.

Meanwhile, on February 9 last year, A was also booked on charges including trespassing after attempting to enter Jo Doo-soon's house carrying a bag containing a weapon, claiming he wanted to punish him.

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