Why Did He React That Way to "Eat Your Meal"? Man in His 20s Sentenced to Prison on Appeal

Court: "Did Not Show Any Genuine Remorse"

A Chinese man in his twenties who assaulted his grandmother and mother with a golf club after becoming enraged when they told him to eat has been sentenced to prison on appeal as well.

According to Yonhap News on April 3, the 7th Criminal Division of the Suwon District Court of Appeals, presided over by Chief Judge Lee Miju, rejected the appeal of A (age 20, Chinese national), who was tried on charges of aggravated injury and aggravated intimidation against direct relatives, and upheld the original verdict. In the first trial, A was sentenced to one year and six months in prison.

A is accused of repeatedly striking his grandmother (age 74, Chinese national) on the head, legs, and feet with a golf club at his residence in Icheon, Gyeonggi Province, at around 12:30 p.m. on October 27 last year, after his mother (age 48, Chinese national) and grandmother encouraged him multiple times to eat. He also assaulted his mother in a similar manner and threatened her with a weapon.

The first trial court stated, "The victims appear to have experienced extreme fear at the time of the incident, and even after the crime, they remain afraid of the defendant and wish to be separated from him. The defendant told investigators, 'I do not feel remorse,' and 'I wanted to kill the victims,' and even in court, he did not display a sincere attitude of reflection regarding his actions in this case."

However, the court did take into consideration as favorable factors that A had a history of psychiatric hospitalization in China and that such mental health issues may have partially influenced his actions. The appellate court explained the reason for dismissing the appeal, stating, "The original sentencing does not appear to have exceeded the reasonable limits of judicial discretion."

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