Jung Yoo-jung "Admits Overall Fault"... Doubts Whether the Judge Will Read the Letter of Reflection

Arrested for Murdering and Dismembering a Woman Last May
Appeared in Court with Lawyer for Trial Preparation Date
Looked Up at Prosecutor Reading Indictment

Jeong Yujeong (23), who was arrested and indicted on charges of murdering a peer woman she met through a tutoring app, attended the pretrial conference.

Jung Yoo-jung [Photo by Yonhap News]

On the 14th at 10:40 a.m., the first pretrial conference for Jeong Yujeong was held at the Busan District Court, Criminal Division 6 (Presiding Judge Kim Tae-eop). The pretrial conference is a procedure to confirm the defendant's position on the criminal charges and discuss methods of evidence investigation for the upcoming trial. Although the defendant is not obligated to appear in court, Jeong Yujeong attended with her court-appointed lawyer.

According to the indictment, on May 26 at 5:41 p.m., Jeong Yujeong, pretending to be a middle school student, visited the home of the victim, A, and stabbed A 110 times with a weapon, killing her. Afterwards, she mutilated the victim's body and abandoned it near the Nakdong River.

When the judge asked whether she acknowledged the charges, Jeong Yujeong’s lawyer said, "There are some detailed differences, but overall she admits to the wrongdoing." Jeong Yujeong looked up and watched the prosecutor while the indictment was being read, then bowed her head and answered "Yes" when the judge asked if she agreed with the statement.

Earlier, on the 7th, Jeong Yujeong submitted a letter of apology to the court. The court responded, "You seemed to have written the letter doubting whether the judge would read each page, but when a letter of apology is submitted, the judge reads it thoroughly," and added, "If you have anything to write, we hope you write whatever it is."

The court plans to hold another pretrial conference on the morning of August 21.

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