Granddaughter Accused of Fatally Stabbing Grandfather in His 80s Denies Intent to Kill

Denies Intentionality of the Act at First Trial

A woman in her twenties, who was indicted and detained on charges of fatally stabbing her grandfather in his eighties, admitted to the act at her first trial but denied having had any intent to kill.

Seoul Northern District Court, Dobong-gu, Seoul. Photo by Hosoo Park

On July 10, the Seoul Northern District Court Criminal Division 11 (Presiding Judge Choi Kyungseo) held the first hearing for Ms. A (24), who was indicted and detained on charges of parricide. Ms. A's attorney stated, "We acknowledge the act itself, but the purpose was to stop her grandfather's abusive language and violence by threatening him with injury." The attorney further explained, "We deny the intention to kill, as it was committed impulsively." When the court asked Ms. A if she agreed with her attorney's statement, she replied that she did.

The court advised the defendant to request family members as sentencing witnesses, noting that Ms. A's upbringing and familial conflicts should be considered in the sentencing decision. Ms. A requested her father and uncle to be summoned as sentencing witnesses. Sentencing witnesses are questioned to help determine the sentence, regardless of guilt or innocence.

Ms. A was indicted for fatally stabbing her grandfather in his eighties with a weapon at their home in Dapsimni-dong, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul, this past May. Immediately after the incident, she called 119 herself, but her grandfather died after being transported to the hospital.

The next hearing is scheduled for August 14 at 11 a.m.

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