South Korean teen stabs grandma 60 times, court rules killing as 'accidental'

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A teenager has been found guilty of killing his grandmother in South Korea, after her body was found with around 60 stab wounds. However, the court has ruled the killing as 'accidental', causing outrage among members of the public. The incident occurred on Aug 30 last year at their Daegu home, where the 19-year-old stabbed his grandmother with a kitchen...

The elder brother reportedly attempted to kill his grandfather as well but was dissuaded by his sibling.

His younger brother, 17, was handed a two-and-a-half-year prison term for assisting his sibling in murdering their 77-year-old grandmother.This case has sparked backlash online, with reactions ranging from anger to disbelief at the lenient sentences meted out. Netizens found it hard to understand how such an act could be deemed as 'accidental'., where juvenile offenders are encouraged to participate in correctional treatment programs to reform behaviour.

"He is well aware of his wrongdoing and seems to have sufficient room for reformation,” stated the court on the elder brother during sentencing., titled "Bicycle Thief", reported Vice.

 

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