South Korea court sentences man to prison for attempted murder of opposition leader Lee Jae-myung

South Korea’s Busan District Courtroom sentenced a person to fifteen years in jail on Friday for making an attempt to homicide Democratic Get together chief Lee Jae-myung and for violating the Public Official Election Act, in accordance with studies from native media.

The courtroom, presided over by Choose Kim Yong-gyun, highlighted the severity of the crime, describing it as “not solely an try and deprive a person of the correct to life but additionally attacking the sufferer concerning the parliamentary election, thus obstructing election freedom.”

The decision famous the premeditated nature of the assault, together with the assailant practising stabbing motions and following Lee to 5 public occasions. The assailant, whose identification was not disclosed however was recognized by the police as a 67-year-old man named Mr. Kim, was positioned on probation for 5 years and was recognized as a repeat offender. The courtroom additional questioned whether or not the defendant’s belated apology confirmed real regret, given Kim’s perspective of evaluating himself to an impartial fighter and his insistence on the motive for the crime.

The courtroom has given each the protection and prosecution one week to attraction the choice.

The assault occurred in January when the assailant approached Lee, pretending to ask him for an autograph earlier than stabbing him within the neck with a knife. Upon his arrest, Kim advised police he supposed to kill Lee to maintain him from turning into South Korea’s president. The assault left Lee needing surgical procedure and hospitalization for eight days, after which he publicly referred to as for an finish to “politics of hatred” within the nation.

South Korea’s presidential elections might be held in 2027. Lee stays a distinguished contender regardless of being indicted final month on bribery prices. Lee denied the costs, and his occasion claimed the timing was politically motivated.