Daejeon Elementary School Teacher Death Case, Resident Community Outrage Continues

Malicious Complaint Parent Moves to Another Neighborhood in Daejeon
Netizens Share Sightings of Perpetrator Parent's Child at Academy

Two months ago, a parent accused of driving an elementary school teacher in Daejeon to death through malicious complaints has recently moved to another area within Daejeon, sparking outrage among local residents.

On the 4th, multiple online communities posted a message titled "The murderer from Daejeon ○○ Elementary School has moved to our neighborhood." The post was a capture of a message originally posted on a Daejeon regional cafe on a portal site.

A resident of a certain area in Daejeon posted on a local community portal
[Image source=Online community capture]

The author of the post, Mr. A, shared updates on the perpetrator parent's child, saying, "The transfer to O grade, O class at OO Elementary School was yesterday, and they have been attending math and English academies since a week ago." He sarcastically added, "The mother brought fish-shaped bread to the academy and told everyone to eat together. Truly amazing."

Mr. A continued his criticism, saying, "After killing an innocent person and leaving children motherless overnight, do you think your child is precious?" He also expressed dissatisfaction with unspecified neighbors who responded with comments like "Accept them as part of the neighborhood" and "If you abuse power, you become the same kind of person." He retorted, "Have you even properly read the article once? Do you think this is something a person should do?"

Mr. A added, "The perpetrator parent's child talks about strangling a friend as if it were a heroic tale and is quick to anger over trivial matters, so among the children, there are already talks that he might have anger management issues. Where do you think that character and personality will go?" He concluded, "I plan to call the school on Monday. I also intend to call the academy the child attended to understand the situation."

Other residents who read the post joined in the anger, expressing concerns such as "I will file a complaint with the principal's office," "I will also call the school to protest," "Why does it have to be our neighborhood?" and "I am worried about both the children and the teachers."

On September 5th, a teacher in his 40s, Mr. B, was found unconscious after attempting suicide at his home in Yuseong-gu, Daejeon. He was transported to the hospital but ultimately passed away two days later on September 7th.

A condolence wreath criticizing the parent accused of causing the death of an elementary school teacher in Daejeon on September 12 is displayed along with a note in front of the store operated by the said parent.
[Photo by Yonhap News]

Mr. B, a teacher with 20 years of experience, had been working at an elementary school in Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, since 2019. He was sued by the parent of a student he sent to the principal's office for assaulting a friend, accused of child abuse, and endured years of malicious complaints. Although Mr. B transferred to a different workplace this year, he reportedly continued to suffer from trauma (post-traumatic stress disorder).

After news of Mr. B's death spread, some personal information of the perpetrator parents who filed complaints was exposed online. Subsequently, netizens visited the gimbap restaurant and hair salon operated by the parent, posting critical notes and conducting online rating attacks. Eventually, the gimbap restaurant was closed after the franchise headquarters terminated the contract, and the hair salon also reportedly ceased operations.

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