'Geumcheon Couple Revenge Murder' 30s Man's First Trial... "Committed Crime Out of Anger"

A man in his 30s accused of retaliatory murder of his partner after being reported for dating violence admitted all charges at his first trial.

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At the first trial held on the 11th at the Seoul Southern District Court Criminal Division 11 (Presiding Judge Jeong Doseong), Kim (33), who is charged with retaliatory murder under the Special Act, stated, "I admit all the charges."

However, regarding the prosecution's request for probation and electronic location tracking orders due to the risk of reoffending, Kim's side argued, "It is difficult to conclude that there is a risk of reoffending," and requested dismissal.

According to the prosecution, Kim is accused of killing A, his partner of about one year, with a pre-prepared weapon at 7:17 a.m. on May 26, immediately after writing a statement at the police station following a report of dating violence. After the attack, Kim put the fallen A in a car and fled but was arrested eight hours later in Paju, Gyeonggi Province.

During the investigation, it was also revealed that Kim threatened to distribute illegally taken photos of A, leading to additional charges of violating the Special Act on Sexual Violence (illegal filming and distribution, and threats using filmed materials).

Kim's side stated, "When leaving A's house with the weapon just before the crime, there was no intention to kill, but after A screamed and tried to escape, anger led to the crime." They added, "He was mentally unstable, having neither slept nor eaten properly."

However, Kim's side claimed that he tried to take A to the hospital after the incident. They said, "While taking A to the hospital, A died, so the location of the incident was changed, and Kim was arrested while contemplating suicide there. Please consider these circumstances."

When the court asked how Kim knew about A's death, he said he confirmed it himself while heading to the hospital. When asked if they spoke in the car, Kim said, "A apologized," and "In the car, A asked to be taken to the hospital."

The next hearing is scheduled for 10:50 a.m. on the 7th of next month.

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