30s Sentenced to Prison for Stabbing Pedestrian with Weapon and Stealing Bag Before Fleeing

A was sentenced to six years in prison for stabbing a man he met on the street with a weapon and then fleeing with the man's bag.
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[Asia Economy Culture Young Intern Reporter] A man in his 30s who stabbed a passerby he met on the street with a weapon and fled after stealing a bag was sentenced to prison.

The 15th Criminal Division of the Incheon District Court (Chief Judge Lee Gyu-hoon) announced on the 12th that A (37), who was indicted on charges of robbery and injury, was sentenced to six years in prison.

On April 26, A stabbed B (27) in the waist with a weapon on a street in Michuhol-gu, Incheon, then stole a bag containing cash and a bank check card and fled.

A and B were strangers, and at the time, B was walking while talking on the phone. B, who was stabbed once in the waist, received a hospital diagnosis of a three-week recovery period.

A had previously been sentenced to three years in prison for threatening a convenience store employee with a weapon and stealing their resident registration card.

The court stated the sentencing reason, "The defendant chased the victim and committed the crime without any reason, showing very bad criminal nature," and added, "Although the victim suffered considerable physical and mental pain, the defendant did not make efforts to restore the damage."

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