Family in Incheon noise dispute stabbing case gets legal cost relief

A family who suffered injuries in a stabbing linked to a noise dispute will receive some relief on their legal expenses as they pursue a damages claim against the police. The family had sued the state for 2.8 billion won, alleging inadequate response from officers who attended the scene where a 50-year-old man attacked a 40-year-old woman with a knife in November 2021.

The victim sustained a neck injury requiring brain surgery. The two responding officers were later convicted of dereliction of duty and received suspended prison sentences. The family, facing financial hardship due to the victim's inability to work, applied for legal aid to cover the 6 million won in court costs for their appeal.

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The family applied for legal aid to cover the litigation costs, including court fees and service charges, which amounted to 6 million won, citing financial difficulties.

In June, a court ruled in favor of the family, ordering the state and the two dismissed officers to pay around 350 million won. However, the family has not yet received this compensation. With both the family and the dismissed officers appealing the initial ruling, the government has yet to file its own appeal. The court's decision to reduce the family's litigation costs to 700,000 won offers some respite as they continue their legal battle.

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The court ordered the state and two dismissed police officers to pay approximately 350 million won to the victim's family.