Kim Leah Kills Lovers, Sentenced to Life in First Instance... "Quarantine Forever"

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Kim Leah, who killed her girlfriend when she was notified of her breakup after wielding violence, was sentenced to life in prison in the first trial.

The court said Kim committed the crime on a planned basis and needed to be permanently isolated from society,
There is a growing demand for a strong response to social violence that can lead to
murder.

Reporter Shin Gwi-hye reports.

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Kim Leah killed her girlfriend with a weapon in March and also wielded a weapon against her mother, who was stopping her, seriously injuring her.

The victim frequently looked into his mobile phone and visited with his mother to notify Kim of the breakup, which was violent, and was defecated.

Prosecutors released Kim's mugshot and asked the court to sentence him to life in prison,
The
1st trial court also sentenced Kim to life in prison, saying he should be permanently isolated from society.

The court did not accept Kim's claim that he was mentally and physically weak at the time of the crime, saying that Kim chose a location to prevent the victims from escaping from the crime site and went to the security office immediately after the crime to request a 112 report.

Also, Mr. Kim threatened to hurt people around him if he broke up with the victim,
When
encountered a different situation, it was considered that the crime was planned and executed in a short time.

Kim, who came into the courtroom with a firm expression, walked out of the courtroom while listening to the sentence with his head down the whole time,
The
bereaved family expressed their position that they were fortunate to be sentenced as the prosecution demanded.

Kim Leah will be punished in the future, but social violence is still not decreasing.

In other words, there is still a possibility of another victim.

The number of reports and arrests of social violence has continued to increase over the past three years, and this year, the number of reports has already reached 40,000 by July.

However, as in the case of Kim Leah, it is pointed out that as there is a possibility that social violence may lead to murder, it is necessary to thoroughly manage them.

[Kim Soo-jung / Korean Women's Phone] I think you can read the tendency of violence to become very extreme in the form of murder when (the victim) wants to escape the control of the perpetrator. More and more victims are asking for help, is it being handled properly....]

With this incident, there are growing calls to thoroughly respond to social violence that can lead to murder so that no more victims can come out.

I'm YTN's Shin Gwihye.

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