'After Treatment, Fist Raised'... 60-Year-Old Breaks Paramedic's Nasal Bone by Hitting

A man in his 60s who assaulted a paramedic providing emergency treatment, breaking his nasal bone, was sentenced to prison.

On the 7th, Judge Jeong Hee-young of the Incheon District Court Criminal Division 9 announced that A (66), who was indicted for violating the Act on 119 Rescue and Emergency Medical Services, was sentenced to 10 months in prison with a 2-year probation period.

A was charged with punching paramedic B (39) in the face on June 16, 2021, on a street in Bupyeong-gu, Incheon, causing injury.

B suffered a broken nasal bone from the assault and was diagnosed with a four-week recovery period by the hospital.

At the time of the crime, A was intoxicated and had fallen, injuring his face, after which he received emergency treatment. He testified that he committed the assault out of anger when B asked him to wear a mask.

The year 2021 was a time when the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) was spreading, and most people were wearing masks.

Judge Jeong stated, "The extent of the victim's injuries is severe," and explained the sentencing by considering that the offender did not receive forgiveness from the victim.

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