Trial Postponed for Man in His 30s Who Killed Parents and Brother... Hearing Resumes on September 7

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[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo Byung-don] The first trial sentencing date for Kim Mo (31), who is accused of killing three family members including his parents and older brother in Yangcheon-gu, Seoul, has been postponed.

The Criminal Division 14 of the Seoul Southern District Court (Chief Judge Kim Dong-hyun) announced that the sentencing date for Kim's charges of parricide and murder, originally scheduled for the afternoon of the 31st, has been canceled, and the trial will resume at 2 p.m. on September 7.

At the previous closing arguments, the prosecution stated, "This is a brutal crime in which the defendant planned the act and mercilessly killed his sleeping parents and older brother. Considering the method, motive, and risk of reoffending, he must be permanently isolated from society, and the court must decide his fate," and requested the death penalty for the defendant.

Kim's defense attorney argued in the final statement, "He was continuously abused by his parents throughout his school years, which ultimately led to this crime," and added, "According to the psychiatric evaluation, he committed the crime in a state of diminished mental capacity due to bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, so we ask for leniency in sentencing."

Kim was arrested and indicted in February for killing his parents and older brother with a weapon in an apartment in Yangcheon-gu, Seoul. It is reported that he called 119 immediately after the crime and directly reported, "I killed my family."

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