Bar Association Donates Condolences to Families of Daegu Law Office Arson Victims

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyung-min] The Korean Bar Association (KBA) announced on the 21st that it has delivered over 140 million won in donations collected from members nationwide for the bereaved families and victims of the arson incident at a Daegu law office that occurred last month.

The donations were handed over to the Daegu Bar Association and will be used to support the bereaved families and victims going forward. The KBA also provided 150 million won to the Daegu Bar Association immediately after the arson incident last month.

Lee Jong-hyup, president of the KBA, said, "We hope that this donation, which reflects the hearts of not only the KBA executive team but all members of the association, will be a small help in restoring the daily lives of the bereaved families and victims."

On the 9th of last month, a fire broke out at a lawyer's office in the Beomeo-dong Legal Building in Daegu. It was investigated to be a retaliatory arson committed by Cheon Mo (53, deceased), who lost a lawsuit demanding the return of investment funds, targeting the opposing party's lawyer. The fire resulted in the deaths of Cheon, one lawyer in the office, and five staff members, totaling seven fatalities, and injured 50 others including tenants in the same building.

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