"I'm Sorry"... Drunk Driver Who Killed Japanese Mother and Daughter Appears for Detention Hearing

The decision on whether to detain a man who struck a Japanese mother and daughter while driving under the influence after drinking three bottles of soju in downtown Seoul could be made as early as November 5.

Seo Mo, a drunk driver who struck a Japanese mother and daughter in downtown Seoul, causing the death of the mother in her 50s, is attending a pre-trial detention hearing at the Seoul Central District Court in Seocho-gu, Seoul on the 5th. Photo by Yonhap News

The Seoul Central District Court is scheduled to hold a pre-trial detention hearing (warrant review) at around 3 p.m. on this day for Seo, a man in his 30s, who is accused of drunk driving under the Road Traffic Act and causing death or injury by dangerous driving under the Act on the Aggravated Punishment of Specific Crimes.

Seo, who arrived at the court at 1:16 p.m. with his hands bound by a rope, responded "I'm sorry" when asked if he had anything to say to the bereaved family, before entering the courthouse.

Seo is accused of driving while heavily intoxicated at around 10 p.m. on November 2 and striking a Japanese mother and daughter who were crossing a crosswalk near Dongdaemun Station in Seoul. The mother died as a result of the accident, and the daughter was injured.

The victims' family members are scheduled to arrive in Korea on this day to meet with Seo's attorney. Seo is reported to have expressed to the police his intention to pay for the transportation of the victim's body and funeral expenses.

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