Prosecutors demanded life in prison for a man in his 40s who strangled and killed a woman who had been dating for a week on a trip to Jeju Island.
The Jeju District Prosecutor's Office today (9th) requested a life sentence for a 43-year-old man charged with murder at the decision trial held at the hearing of the 2nd Criminal Division (Chief Judge Jang Chan-soo) of the Jeju District Court and ordered him to install a location tracking electronic device for 10 years. requested by the court.
Person A is charged with strangling and killing a woman B when she refused to have sex on May 24 at a pension in Seogwipo City.
It is known that the two, who lived in different areas and met for about a week, came to Jeju together on the 22nd and stayed at the pension from the 23rd.
At the trial, the prosecution pointed out the transcript of the interview between Mr. A and the police officer, which had been revealed in court, and said, "It is difficult to believe that the accused is seriously reflecting on his crimes."
At the time of the police interview, Mr. A stated, "(The partner refused to have sex) momentarily, I was very annoyed and angry." After the crime, he laughed out loud, saying, "I thought it was a quick way to die."
In his final statement, Mr. A lifted his shirt and said, "I regret seeing the (self-harm) wounds on my body. I can't forgive you, but I will live my life apologizing."
He also said, "I'm sorry for the victims and their families who ended their lives because of me. I wonder why I did that. I will pay for my sins."
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