"Stop Watching Me"... 80-Year-Old Sentenced to Lengthy Prison Term for Brutally Killing Neighbor in Delusion

Stabbed Neighbor Multiple Times with a Weapon During Chuseok Last Year
"Shows Remorse for the Crime"... Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison

An 80-year-old man who brutally murdered his neighbor after becoming delusional and believing he was being watched by the people next door has been sentenced to a lengthy prison term.

On May 11, the 12th Criminal Division of the Incheon District Court, presided over by Chief Judge Choi Younggak, announced that it had sentenced Mr. A (88) to 12 years in prison on charges of murder. The court stated, "The defendant, having fallen into delusion, killed the victim in a cruel manner," and added, "It appears that the victim ended his life in extreme physical pain and psychological shock." However, the court also explained, "The defendant has admitted to the crime, appears to be remorseful, and has no prior criminal record," and "We have taken into account the fact that the crime was committed while the defendant was suffering from a mental illness and was in a state of diminished capacity."

Previously, on September 17 of last year, which was Chuseok, at around 12:00 p.m., Mr. A was indicted for stabbing his neighbor, Mr. B (71), multiple times with a weapon and killing him at an apartment in Yeonsu-gu, Incheon.

At the time, Mr. A visited Mr. B and said, "Stop watching me and let's get along," but when Mr. B responded bluntly, Mr. A became enraged and committed the crime. It was reported that Mr. A had been suffering from a mental illness for two months prior to the incident. As a result, he developed the delusion that Mr. B, who lived next door, was watching him and even spreading poison in his home.

Mr. A used three weapons during the crime and stabbed Mr. B multiple times, resulting in approximately 190 stab or cut wounds found on Mr. B's body.

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