Two people in their 20s who lost consciousness by strangling their juniors while imprisoned in a motel for four days while playing the so-called 'playing stunned' were sentenced to imprisonment.



One of the defendants asserted that "fainting is not an injury," but the court upheld the charge of confinement, stating that the injury included damage that impairs not only physical function, but also loss of mental function, loss of consciousness.



The 15th Criminal Division of the Incheon District Court (Chief Judge Lee Kyu-hoon) sentenced A (23), who was charged with joint assault, etc. under the Act on Punishment such as Confinement and Violence, 1 year in prison and 2 years of probation, and B (23). It was announced today (13th) that he was sentenced to 8 months in prison.



A was indicted on charges of hitting a junior C (20) who made him lie down on a chair at a park in Jung-gu, Incheon on the 23rd of February this year at around 8:40 pm until his baseball bat broke 100 times.



Mr. B was previously charged with assaulting Mr. C with his fist 10 times with Mr. A after riding him in a vehicle in front of a gas station in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul around 7 pm on the same day.



It was investigated that A and B first committed the crime in Seoul and then moved to Incheon with C and his acquaintance in a car.



They took Mr. C and the victims to a motel in Incheon at around 0 o’clock the next day and took their cell phone. I did.



C and others were taken to another motel on the same day and detained again for 4 days until the 28th of the same month.



Mr. A and Mr. B told Mr. C to play the so-called 'play to stun' and knocked him out 4 times by pressing hard on the neck with both hands.



Mr. C, who fainted while standing on his two feet, fell to the floor and hit his head against the wall.



A and B also harassed C's acquaintance, who was imprisoned in a motel together, by putting a tissue in their toes and setting them on fire when they fell asleep.



They were investigated for committing this kind of crime, saying that a junior C, whom they knew while living in society, stole their money.



At the trial, Mr. B insisted, "Mr. C actually fainted while playing the stun game, but he did not need treatment and did not interfere with his daily life."



However, the court did not accept Mr. B's argument, saying that the injury in the charge of confinement includes poor health or impairment of physical functions, including not only physical functions but also mental functions.



The court presupposed that "Mr. C was imprisoned for a long time (in a motel) and in a frightened state, he was forced to play stunned at the request of the accused."



He continued, "Even if there was no injury to Mr. C's body as a result of the stun play, it should be considered that his health deteriorated as long as he passed out several times due to hypoxia. and explained.



The court said, "The accused assaulted and imprisoned the victims, and then forced them to faint, and the crime is heavy." stated the reason.



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