"Going to kill"... 50s man wielding a weapon receives 'suspended sentence'

A man in his 50s, who was prosecuted for attempting to kill an acquaintance after becoming enraged by hearing insults during a phone call, was sentenced to a suspended prison term.

On the 2nd, the Criminal Division 11 of Daegu District Court (Presiding Judge Lee Jong-gil) sentenced A (50), who was detained and indicted on charges including attempted murder, to three years in prison with a five-year suspension.

On the night of January 18th, around 11:36 PM, while on a phone call with an acquaintance, A heard B (43), who was with the acquaintance, verbally insulting him through the receiver. Enraged, A said, "I'm coming to kill you," then went to find B, hitting him with his fists and stabbing his abdomen and forehead with a weapon he had prepared in advance.

As a result of this incident, B suffered injuries including damage to the colon, requiring four weeks of medical treatment.

The court stated, "Although the victim could have lost his life, A has shown remorse and reached a substantial settlement with B. Considering that A continues to pay monthly child support for his two young children to his ex-wife after their divorce and needs to maintain his livelihood activities, the sentence was determined comprehensively."

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