Younger Brother Who Caused Death While Trying to Stop Older Brother's 'Bar Disturbance' Denies Charges in First Trial

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Jin-hyung] A younger brother who caused the death of his older brother by knocking him down while trying to stop him from causing a disturbance at a bar denied his charges at the first trial.

The 11th Criminal Division of the Gwangju District Court (Presiding Judge Park Hyun-soo) held the first hearing on the 12th for A (53), who was indicted on charges of assault resulting in death.

A was brought to trial on charges of knocking down and causing the death of his older brother in front of a pub in Bongseon-dong, Nam-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City on the afternoon of March 12 last year while trying to stop him from causing a disturbance.

A pulled his older brother outside the pub after the brother got into an argument with the pub staff and caused a commotion by overturning a table.

Despite continued attempts to stop him, when the brother pushed A and tried to enter the pub again, A, in a moment of anger, grabbed his brother’s shoulder with both hands and pulled him, causing him to fall backward.

The older brother hit the back of his head on the floor, lost consciousness, and collapsed. He received treatment at the hospital but died of a cerebral hemorrhage five days after the incident.

At the trial, A’s defense attorney argued, "While we admit all the facts in the indictment, we could not have foreseen that the assault would result in death."

The defense stated that although it was possible to anticipate the possibility of falling to the floor by pulling the shoulder, the serious outcome of death could not have been predicted.

Under current law, to hold someone responsible for a result-enhanced crime, there must be foreseeability of the outcome caused by the preceding act.

The next trial will be held at 11 a.m. on November 18 in the same courtroom.

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