Man Sentenced to 20 Years for Murdering Ex-Girlfriend in Front of Daughter

A South Korean court has sentenced a 60-year-old man to 20 years in prison for fatally stabbing his ex-girlfriend in front of her daughter. The incident occurred in January at a villa in Gongju, South Chungcheong Province.

The convicted man, identified as A, decided to commit the murder after the victim, B, ended their relationship. He prepared a weapon and traveled from Seoul to Gongju to carry out the attack. During the crime, the victim's daughter was present and reportedly tried to protect her mother.

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The defendant wrote a will at his residence before the crime, drank alcohol, and prepared a tool to commit the crime. It appears he intended to kill the victim if the relationship did not go as he wished.

The court dismissed A's plea of diminished mental capacity, stating he was aware of his actions. "The defendant wrote a will at his residence before the crime, drank alcohol, and prepared a tool to commit the crime," the court noted. "It appears he intended to kill the victim if the relationship did not go as he wished." The court also pointed to his actions, such as taking a bus to the victim's home and pressing the intercom, as evidence of his awareness.

In its sentencing, the court emphasized the severe emotional distress inflicted upon the victim's daughter, who witnessed the murder. "The pain left for the daughter who witnessed this process is too great, and as reparations have not been made, the defendant must bear the appropriate responsibility," the judge stated. The prosecution had initially sought a 30-year sentence.

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The pain left for the daughter who witnessed this process is too great, and as reparations have not been made, the defendant must bear the appropriate responsibility.