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Busan court sentences man in 70s to 5 years for attempted murder and acid attack
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A man in his 70s was sentenced to five years in prison by Busan District Court’s Western Branch on Oct. 6 for attempted murder and stalking after he attacked a woman with a weapon and hydrochloric acid at her shop in Busan’s Sasang-gu on June 3. The court also ordered him to complete 80 hours of a stalking treatment program. The court found he intended to kill, rejecting his claim that he only meant to injure her, and the victim continues to report fear and has asked for severe punishment.
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A man in his 70s was sentenced to five years in prison by Busan District Court’s Western Branch on Oct. 6 for attempted murder and stalking-related charges, according to Newsis, Dong-A Ilbo and Yonhap. The court, Criminal Division 1 headed by Judge Na Won-sik, also ordered him to complete 80 hours of a stalking treatment program, Newsis and Dong-A Ilbo reported. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
The attack took place on June 3 at around 5:32 p.m. at a shop in Busan’s Sasang-gu where the woman, identified as B, worked, Yonhap reported. The man, identified as A, swung a weapon at her multiple times and threw hydrochloric acid on her head and neck in an attempt to kill her, according to Yonhap; Newsis and Dong-A Ilbo also reported the use of a weapon and acid. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
Before the attack, A had threatened B with a weapon on May 17 and was arrested for special intimidation, Yonhap reported. Police requested an arrest warrant, citing the risk of repeat offenses and the need to protect the victim, but a court rejected the request, according to Yonhap. On June 1, A visited B’s shop again and handed her a piece of paper with his phone number, asking if she had anything to say to him, Yonhap reported; B reported this to police. Two days later, A took weapons from his home, bought hydrochloric acid and returned to the shop to carry out the attack, Yonhap reported. [ 3 ]
During the trial, A claimed he only intended to injure B, not kill her, Newsis and Dong-A Ilbo reported. The court found that he had intent to kill because he prepared a weapon and hydrochloric acid capable of carrying out the act and continued the attack despite B’s resistance, the two outlets reported. The court stated that crimes against life must be severely punished even if they are only attempted, Newsis reported, adding that A had approached the victim again and committed the crime despite having been arrested and having a warrant requested for special intimidation against her. [ 1 , 2 ]
The court said the crime was bold and cruel and that the defendant’s culpability was heavy given the circumstances, means and content, according to Newsis and Yonhap. Yonhap reported that B still suffers anxiety and fear and has petitioned for severe punishment. [ 1 , 3 ]
Почему это важно
The case highlights gaps in protection for stalking victims: police sought an arrest warrant after an earlier threat, but a court rejected it, and the man attacked again days later. The sentencing is a local court decision, so its impact is mainly limited to South Korea’s debate over how to handle repeat stalking and violent crime.
Ключевые факты
- Busan District Court’s Western Branch, Criminal Division 1, headed by Judge Na Won-sik, sentenced a man in his 70s to five years in prison on Oct. 6, 2026. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- He was convicted of attempted murder and stalking-related charges. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- The court also ordered him to complete 80 hours of a stalking treatment program. [ 1 , 2 ]
- On June 3, around 5:32 p.m., he attacked a woman identified as B with a weapon and hydrochloric acid at the shop in Busan’s Sasang-gu where she worked. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- He had threatened B with a weapon on May 17 and was arrested, but a court rejected a police request for an arrest warrant. [ 3 ]
- He claimed he only intended to injure B, but the court found he had intent to kill. [ 1 , 2 ]
- The victim still suffers anxiety and fear and has petitioned for severe punishment. [ 3 ]
Подтверждено несколькими источниками
- A man in his 70s was sentenced to five years in prison by Busan District Court’s Western Branch on Oct. 6, 2026. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- The court was Criminal Division 1, headed by Judge Na Won-sik. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- The conviction was for attempted murder and stalking-related charges. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- The attack involved a weapon and hydrochloric acid on June 3 at the shop where B worked in Busan. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- The court ordered 80 hours of a stalking treatment program. [ 1 , 2 ]
Пока неясно
- Whether the defendant will appeal the verdict. Not stated in any document.
- The extent of B’s injuries from the attack. Documents do not describe her injuries or medical condition.
- The reason the court rejected the arrest warrant before the June 3 attack. Only Yonhap mentions the rejection and does not give the court’s reasoning.
- The exact time the sentencing was handed down. Only the publication times of the news reports are given.