30s Man Sentenced to 18 Years for Killing Sleeping Mother

A South Korean court has sentenced a man in his 30s to 18 years in prison for the murder of his mother. The Cheongju District Court handed down the sentence, along with a mandatory psychiatric treatment order and five years of probation.

The accused, identified only as Mr. A, was found guilty of stabbing his mother, who was in her 60s, to death on December 2, last year. The crime occurred at their home in Goesan County, North Chungcheong Province. Reports indicate that Mr. A used multiple knives, some of which he had purchased in advance, to commit the act.

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God promised not to break the trauma, but he broke it, so I killed my mother to escape God.

Mr. A had been living with his family in Goesan for the past three years, preparing for a rural lifestyle, and had minimal interaction with neighbors. During the investigation, he reportedly stated that he killed his mother to escape God's broken promise regarding his trauma. He claimed to believe that God would protect his mother or even resurrect her if she died.

The court's decision reflects the severity of the crime, while the defendant's statements introduce a disturbing element of delusion into the case.

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I believed that God would protect my mother, and even if she died, he would resurrect her.