Teenager Who Killed Father Trying to Commit Him to Psychiatric Hospital Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison

Court: "Considering Reform Potential and Leniency for Bereaved Families"

A teenager who killed his own father was sentenced to a heavy punishment.

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Jeong-wan] A teenager who killed his father because he was trying to send him to a psychiatric hospital was sentenced to prison.

The Criminal Division 22 of Cheongju District Court (Chief Judge Yoon Jung-ryeol) sentenced A (16), who was indicted in custody on charges of parricide, to 5 years in prison with a minimum term of 3 years on the 25th.

A was tried on charges of stabbing his father B (50) with a weapon at an apartment in Seowon-gu, Cheongju, Chungbuk Province, around 11:30 p.m. on January 18. The father, who suffered severe chest injuries, was transported to the hospital but died.

A, who suffered from a mental illness, was investigated to have committed the crime out of anger at his father's words that he would be admitted to a psychiatric hospital.

The court stated, "Murder is the act of taking a life that has precious and absolute value, and the damage cannot be restored in any way," adding, "The victim ended his life in great pain, leaving suffering and wounds to the bereaved family."

However, the court explained, "Considering that he is a minor with potential for reformation and improvement, and that the bereaved family pleaded for leniency, the sentence was determined."

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