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A 14-year prison sentence has been confirmed for a son who assaulted and killed his 90-year-old mother who scolded him to drink in moderation.
The second part of the Supreme Court (Chief Justice Lee Dong-won) announced today (11th) that the lower court's sentence of 14 years in prison was confirmed by the appeals court of A (56), who was charged with murder of an ascendant, etc.
In December 2020, while drinking alcohol at her mother B (then 91 years old) at her mother's house, Mr. A was accused of killing her by hitting her in the face dozens of times with his fist when Mr. received.
He said in court, "I lost my property in flood damage and my wife was under a lot of stress because she was not compensated properly even though she suffered a work-related accident.
However, the first trial said, "It is known from experience that applying a strong shock to the face and head of an elderly person over 90 can lead to death, but the defendant indiscriminately and repeatedly applied strong physical force to the victim's face and head." sentenced to a year.
He admitted to the charge of second-degree person A and did not accept the claim that he was 'drunk'.
The Supreme Court confirmed the punishment, saying, "Even taking into account the circumstances, it cannot be said that it is unreasonable for the lower court to maintain the judgment of the first instance, which sentenced the accused to 14 years in prison."