"Due to financial hardship..." 20-year-old man sentenced to 30 years for stabbing and killing his 3-year-old daughter with a knife

Prosecution: "Severe Punishment Unavoidable"

The prosecution has demanded a 30-year prison sentence in the appeal trial for a man in his 20s who killed his young daughter due to financial difficulties.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Yoon Seul-gi] The prosecution has demanded a 30-year prison sentence in the appellate trial for a man in his 20s who stabbed his 3-year-old daughter multiple times with a weapon, killing her, and then attempted suicide, citing financial hardship as the reason.

The Suwon High Court Criminal Division 2-1 (Presiding Judge Wang Jeong-ok) announced on the 2nd that it held the sentencing hearing for Mr. A, a man in his 20s charged with murder.

The prosecution requested the same sentence as in the first trial: 30 years in prison and 10 years of electronic monitoring. The prosecution stated, "The defendant brutally killed a 3-year-old girl with a weapon," and added, "Although there are various circumstances, severe punishment is inevitable."

Earlier, Mr. A was indicted on charges of stabbing his biological daughter, Ms. B (then 3 years old), multiple times with a weapon at his residence in Suwon-si, Gyeonggi Province, around 4 p.m. on August 15, 2021, causing her death. After the crime, Mr. A attempted suicide but survived after undergoing surgery.

Investigations revealed that after divorcing his spouse and suffering financial difficulties such as salary cuts at his workplace due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Mr. A committed this crime.

In his final statement at the sentencing hearing, Mr. A said, "I deeply regret my actions. I will live a life of atonement forever."

Meanwhile, the appellate sentencing hearing for Mr. A is scheduled to take place on the 22nd.

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