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A 20-year-old son who brutally murdered his sleeping mother out of anger has been sentenced to 15 years in prison.
Today (7th), the 22nd Criminal Division of the Cheongju District Court (Chief Judge Yoon Jung-ryeol) sentenced A (29), who was arrested and charged with murdering a living being, to 15 years in prison and ordered probation of treatment and 10 years of electronic location tracking.
Mr. A was handed over to trial for the murder of his mother (60) at his home located in Cheongju, Chungcheongbuk-do around 1 am on December 4 last year.
Investigation revealed that he had a violent argument with his mother and committed the crime while his mother was asleep.
Afterwards, Mr. A, who confessed the crime to his older sister, went to the police station with his sister around 4 pm on the same day and surrendered, saying, "I was angry and committed the crime while arguing with my mother."
At the trial, the prosecution demanded 30 years in prison, saying, "The need for treatment is acknowledged because of his weak mental and physical condition, but the crime of killing his mother is extremely poor."
The court also pointed out, "The mode of the crime that harmed the surviving mother is very horrific, and the psychological pain of the victim at the time must have been very great."
However, "Based on the evidence, it seems that Mr. A committed the crime in a state of mental and physical weakness (bipolar affective disorder)," he said. decided"