Two Accomplices Who Helped Lee Eun-hae Escape After 'Valley Murder' Appeal Against First Trial Prison Sentence

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[Asia Economy Reporter Jang Hyowon] Two men in their 30s who helped Lee Eunhae (31, female) and Jo Hyunsoo (30, male), who were under prosecution investigation for the 'Valley Murder' case, to escape have appealed the first trial verdict that sentenced them to imprisonment.

According to the legal community on the 6th, A (32) and accomplice B (31), who were sentenced to 1 to 2 years in prison on the 3rd in the first trial for aiding a fugitive, submitted an appeal to the Incheon District Court the day after the verdict.

A and others were arrested and indicted on charges of helping Lee and Jo, who were under prosecution investigation without detention last December for murder and other charges, to escape.

The first trial court stated that their actions made it difficult for the state to exercise its penal authority, making strict punishment inevitable, sentencing A to 2 years in prison and B to 1 year in prison respectively.

However, the court acquitted A and others on charges of managing illegal sports gambling sites for Lee and Jo and using the profits as funds for their escape.

The prosecution had requested 6 years imprisonment for A and 3 years for B at the sentencing hearing held on the 22nd of last month.

Meanwhile, Lee was tried for the murder of her husband Yoon (39 at the time of death) in Yongsogye Valley, Gapyeong-gun, Gyeonggi Province in 2019, and was sentenced to life imprisonment in the first trial at the end of last month. Jo, her lover who was also indicted on the same charges, was sentenced to 30 years in prison, and two other accomplices, including Lee’s middle school classmate (31, female), have also been indicted and are on trial.

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