'Are You Seeing Another Man?'... 40s Man with Ex-Girlfriend Tried to Kill Her with a Blunt Weapon, Sentenced to Heavy Prison Term

A man in his 40s who attempted to kill his ex-girlfriend and another man, suspecting that his ex-girlfriend was seeing someone else, was sentenced to a heavy prison term.

The 11th Criminal Division of Jeonju District Court (Presiding Judge No Jong-chan) announced on the 13th that A (49), who was charged with attempted murder and other offenses, was sentenced to 10 years in prison.

A was charged with attempting to kill his ex-girlfriend B and her acquaintance C by repeatedly striking them with a blunt weapon at a jjimjilbang in Wanju-gun, Jeollabuk-do, around 9 p.m. on February 27.

He went to B and C one after another inside the jjimjilbang and swung the blunt weapon at them. When nearby customers intervened, he stopped the attack. Investigation revealed that A had stolen B’s cellphone and, misunderstanding that B and C were dating, committed the crime.

The court stated, "Considering the circumstances and the boldness of the method, the nature of the crime is very serious," and added, "Nevertheless, the defendant shifts responsibility onto the victims and does not show sincere remorse."

It continued, "B is expected to suffer permanent disability in her finger," and "Taking into account that all the victims fear retaliation from the defendant and are pleading for severe punishment, the sentence was determined."

Meanwhile, the court also found A guilty of special assault for throwing a chair and choking B after she broke up with him in October 2020, and sentenced him to one year in prison.

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