40s Man Jailed for Draining Brake Oil from Mistress's Husband's Car in Court

A man caught on CCTV crawling out from under a car late at night. This man, who cut the brake oil line of the car belonging to the husband of his mistress, was legally detained on charges of special property damage.
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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] A man in his 40s who was prosecuted for cutting the brake oil line of his mistress's husband's car was detained in court.

The Daegu District Court Pohang Branch Criminal Division 3 (Judge Kim Bae-hyun) sentenced Mr. A, who was indicted on charges of special property damage, to 1 year and 6 months in prison and detained him in court on the 21st.

According to the Daegu District Court, on April 17 at 2:04 a.m., Mr. A entered under the car of Mr. B, the husband of his mistress, in a parking lot in Nam-gu, Pohang City, and damaged the brake oil line with a cutter knife.

Mr. A's actions were fully captured on CCTV, and the parking lot manager who was watching the CCTV informed the owner of the damaged vehicle.

After inspecting the vehicle, Mr. B confirmed that oil leaking from the cut line had pooled on the parking lot floor. It is known that Mr. B spent about 300,000 won on vehicle repairs.

Mr. A told the police, "I committed the crime impulsively after drinking," but Mr. B claimed it was an attempted murder, not special property damage, saying "He intended to kill me."

The police investigated to determine whether there was intent to kill, but due to lack of clear evidence and the fact that it did not lead to actual damage, they judged that applying attempted murder charges was difficult and sent Mr. A to the prosecution on charges of special property damage in early last month.

The court explained the sentencing reason, stating, "The crime was carried out meticulously, and the victim could have been in great danger due to a possible car accident, and there was no settlement with the victim."

It also ruled, "The victim petitioned for severe punishment of the defendant, and the motive of the crime, the extramarital relationship, and circumstances after the crime were comprehensively considered."

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