70s Elderly Woman's Mother's Friend Planned Murder... Stole '75,000 Won in Cash' and Fled

Life Sentence Upheld on Appeal
Grudge Over Refusal to Lend 15 Million Won
Court: "No Forgiveness from Bereaved Family"

A man in his 50s who killed a man in his 70s, a friend of his mother, and fled after stealing cash was sentenced to life imprisonment again in the appellate court.

The 2-2 Criminal Division of the Gwangju High Court (Presiding Judges Oh Young-sang, Park Jung-hoon, Park Sung-yoon) announced on the 9th that it upheld the original sentence of life imprisonment in the appeal trial of Mr. A (54), who was charged with robbery and murder.

On this day, the appellate court stated, "The defendant committed the crime meticulously with the intent to take money and brutally killed the victim," adding, "He has not been forgiven by the bereaved family."

Mr. A is accused of killing Mr. B (75), a single elderly man, with a weapon at an apartment in Seo-gu, Gwangju, at around 4:35 p.m. on October 8 last year, and then stealing 75,000 won in cash before fleeing.

Mr. A was charged with murdering Mr. B, an elderly person living alone, and fleeing with 75,000 won in cash.

Mr. A had previously borrowed business funds from Mr. B, who was an acquaintance of his mother. Running an advertising company, Mr. A sought to borrow 15 million won from Mr. B again when his company faced difficulties.

However, when Mr. B refused, Mr. A reportedly harbored resentment. After hearing that Mr. B kept the money he earned from running a pojangmacha (street food stall) at home, Mr. A planned the crime.

In particular, Mr. A showed careful preparation by scouting the crime scene five times and wearing a hat, sunglasses, and mask that he had prepared three hours before the incident.

Mr. A climbed around Mr. B’s house via the emergency stairs, hid in the corridor waiting for Mr. B to return home, and about an hour later, took the elevator down and attacked Mr. B with a weapon as he entered his home.

At the time of the crime, Mr. B pleaded, "Please spare my life," but Mr. A killed him. Afterwards, Mr. A cleaned the crime scene, searched throughout the house, took 75,000 won in cash, and fled. He changed clothes immediately after the crime and fled to Anyang-si, Gyeonggi Province, where his girlfriend lived, before being caught by the police.

Previously, the first trial court sentenced Mr. A to life imprisonment, stating, "The defendant planned and killed an elderly woman living alone, and the method of the crime was brutal."

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