30s Male with Bizarre Murder Method 'Thigh Stabbing with Stone'... Life Imprisonment

Court: "Exploited like slaves... No sign of remorse"

A man in his 30s, the defendant in the so-called 'thigh-stone striking' murder case, was sentenced to life imprisonment. This case involved a bizarre bet inside a car, where the rule was 'whoever falls asleep first gets struck on the thigh with a stone,' resulting in one death and one serious injury.

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On the 29th, the Criminal Division 1 of the Suncheon Branch of the Gwangju District Court (Presiding Judge Kim Yong-gyu) sentenced A (32) to life imprisonment on charges including robbery and murder.

A was charged with parking a vehicle at a drowsy rest area on the Yeosu Expressway last July, then confining B (31) and C (30) inside the car and forcing them to assault each other, causing death and injury.

It was revealed that the victims, subjected to A’s continuous assault and psychological control (gaslighting), assaulted each other inside the car under A’s orders.

The court stated the sentencing reasons, saying, "The defendant exploited the victims mentally, physically, and economically under the pretext of baseless disputes and cost burdens, treating them like slaves, which led to death or serious injury." It added, "He attempted to destroy and conceal evidence and tried to shift all responsibility onto the injured victims. There is no sign of remorse, reflection, or sincere apology and repentance toward the victims."

Furthermore, the court noted, "Although the defendant is a first-time offender, considering the repeated crimes over a considerable period, it is inappropriate to treat him as such. No restitution has been made, and the victims demand severe punishment."

A was charged with parking his car at the drowsy rest area on the Yeosu Expressway on July 29 last year and ordering victims B and C to hit each other, resulting in death or serious injury. Ultimately, B died in July of the same year from excessive bleeding caused by a thigh injury inflicted with a blunt object and sepsis due to skin necrosis at the assault site.

A is also accused of extorting more than 800 million won by demanding false bond repayments from November 2018 to June 2023. He continuously gaslighted the victims, enforcing his own rules and assaulting them or forcing them to hit each other if they violated these rules. It was also revealed that he confiscated wages earned by the victims from daily labor and part-time jobs.

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