30s Older Brother Given Probation for Causing Death by Assaulting Younger Sibling

Ulsan District Court

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Wonjin Lee] A man who fatally assaulted his younger brother while drinking has been sentenced to probation.

The 11th Criminal Division of Ulsan District Court (Chief Judge Hyunbae Park) announced on the 19th that it sentenced A, a man in his 30s who was tried on charges of assault leading to death, to 2 years in prison with a 3-year probation.

A is accused of slapping his younger brother B and knocking him down at their home in Buk-gu, Ulsan, in the early morning of last May, then kicking him in the head, causing his death.

B, who was struck on the head, showed symptoms such as apnea and vomiting and was transported to the hospital, but died about a month later from a cerebral hemorrhage.

At the time of the incident, A was drinking with B, and it is known that A lost his temper and assaulted B after B repeatedly spoke dismissively to him and pushed his chest with his head.

The court stated the sentencing reasons, saying, "There is no way to avoid holding the defendant strictly responsible for assaulting his own younger brother, which ultimately caused his death. However, considering that the defendant feels deep remorse and is reflecting on his actions, that the crime was committed impulsively, that the perpetrator's family and the victim's relatives do not wish for punishment, and that this is the defendant's first offense with no prior criminal record, probation was sentenced."

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