Prosecution Seeks 1-Year Prison Sentence for Defendant Accused of Killing Cat in Gimhae

Changwon District Court, Gyeongnam.
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The prosecution has requested a one-year prison sentence for a man in his 30s accused of throwing two cats out of a window, causing their deaths.

On the 19th, the prosecution made this request to the court during a trial held at the Changwon District Court in Gyeongnam, presided over by Criminal Division 6.

The defense attorney for defendant Mr. A argued, "The incident occurred at 4 a.m., and although a witness's initial statement mentioned hearing a female voice, the defendant's voice is completely different from that of a woman. There is no witness who directly testified that the defendant threw the cats, and considering the victim's statements have been inconsistent, it is difficult to conclude beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant threw the animals he was raising," asserting innocence.

Earlier, Mr. A was accused of throwing two cats he was raising out of a window on the 12th floor of an officetel in Nae-dong, Gimhae City, at around 4:40 a.m. on June 24 of last year, with about a two-minute interval between the throws, resulting in their deaths.

The cats fell approximately 42 meters down in front of a convenience store on the first floor and died shortly afterward. Citizens who witnessed the incident reported it to the police.

The court plans to deliver its verdict on February 7 regarding this case.

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