Victim’s Family Files Lawsuit Against Perpetrator’s Father for Defamation
A man in his 30s named A, accused of fatally beating a neighbor with a Japanese sword, attending a pre-trial detention hearing at Seoul Western District Court in Mapo-gu, Seoul on the morning of the 1st last month. /Photo=News1
, “‘Financial News’ reported that the father of a man in his 30s accused of fatally beating a neighbor with a Japanese sword in an apartment complex in Eunpyeong-gu, Seoul, has sparked controversy by leaving supportive comments defending his son’s actions. “,
, ‘According to the Seoul Western Police on the 8th, the victim’s family filed a criminal complaint against the father, Mr. Baek, on the 4th for defamation. ‘,
, ‘Mr. Baek is accused of writing comments defending his son in news articles related to the murder involving the Japanese sword from the 27th of last month to the present day, damaging the honor of the victim. ‘,
, ‘He made comments such as “Why would a healthy young man sacrifice himself and commit murder? It was to eliminate a Chinese spy trying to instigate a war on the Korean Peninsula,” “(My son) sacrificed himself and committed (murder) for the greater good,” and “If the motive for the crime is national security, we should consider it from a perspective of mutual benefit. If the motive is not personal gain but public interest, the country should provide corresponding compensation.” ‘,
, ‘Earlier, the perpetrator, Mr. Baek, was indicted on July 29 for fatally beating a 40-year-old male neighbor with a Japanese sword in an apartment complex in Eunpyeong-gu. ‘,
, “According to the prosecution, the perpetrator, Mr. Baek, came under a delusion that a Chinese spy was trying to start a war in South Korea from reading political and economic articles after leaving his job at a company about three years ago. After that, he became convinced that the victim he frequently encountered in the same apartment complex was a Chinese spy monitoring him and decided to commit the crime. “,
, ‘Father Mr. Baek said about his reasons for leaving supportive comments for his son, “The child’s perspective as seen by the parents is not this type of person, but this kind of incident happened,” and “What surprised me the most about this incident is that my child was a really remarkable friend.” ‘,
, ‘He is currently living in the same neighborhood as the victim’s family, and the family has requested police protection. ‘,
, ‘Meanwhile, the perpetrator, Mr. Baek, said, “I don’t feel sorry for the victim’s family” and explained that he committed the act to “eliminate the Chinese spy.” ‘,
Secondary comments left by the perpetrator’s father, Mr. Baek. /Photo=JTBC, News1
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