"Lee Eunhae Smiled While Smoking on Funeral Day"…Victim's Sister Breaks Down in Court

Court Statement "Marriage Life Abnormal... Younger Sibling Cannot Swim"
"Strict Punishment Requested to Relieve Family's Grievance"

Lee Eun-hae and her lover Jo Hyun-soo. They were arrested and indicted on charges including the murder of Mr. Yoon at Yongsogye Valley in Gapyeong-gun, Gyeonggi Province, on June 30, 2019. Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Juri] The bereaved family of the victim in the so-called 'valley murder' case tearfully pleaded for the harsh punishment of Lee Eunhae, who is accused of murder and other charges.

At the 15th trial held on the 22nd under the jurisdiction of the 15th Criminal Division of the Incheon District Court (Presiding Judge Lee Gyuhun), the victim Yoon's sister, Ms. A, said, "I still do not know why my younger brother had to jump or why he had to live in poverty," and appealed, "Please punish her severely to relieve the grievances of the bereaved family."

Yoon also mentioned with a choked voice, "Since sending my brother off on June 30, 2019, I have not received any explanation or apology from Lee."

Ms. A testified that her younger brother Yoon's married life was not normal and that Yoon could not swim at all.

Ms. A explained, "When I visited the newlywed house in 2018, I could not see any signs that my brother was living with Lee," adding, "80 to 90% of the clothes in the closet were women's clothes, and there were no belongings of my brother."

Regarding her brother's swimming ability, she emphasized, "He could not swim at all, and I heard that he registered at a sports center after his death," and "When we went to the Daegwallyeong valley, he was afraid of the water and tried not to go in."

She also mentioned Lee's behavior during the funeral. Ms. A claimed, "I heard that Lee was smoking and laughing," and "During the funeral period, she did not mingle with us or try to share our grief."

Insurance planner Mr. B, who helped Lee sign life insurance policies in the victim's name, also appeared in court that day and said he had questioned Lee about whether she had harmed Yoon after his death.

Mr. B is the person who helped Lee conclude four insurance contracts (total insurance amount of 800 million won) with Yoon as the insured in August 2018.

When asked by the prosecution whether two of these four contracts were for death coverage only, Mr. B answered, "Yes."

When asked by the prosecution, "Originally, the insurance premium was about 600,000 to 700,000 won, but is it true that the maturity date was brought forward to lower the premium to 300,000 won?" he replied, "That is correct."

Meanwhile, Lee and her lover Jo Hyunsoo were arrested and indicted on charges including the murder of Yoon at Yongsogye Valley in Gapyeong-gun, Gyeonggi Province, on June 30, 2019. The two are accused of forcing Yoon, who could not swim, to jump from a 4-meter-high rock into a valley pool 3 meters deep, resulting in his death.

The sentencing trial for Lee and Jo is scheduled to be held at 2 p.m. on the 23rd.

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