The prosecution sought the death penalty in the appeal trial of Myung Jae-wan (48), who was indicted on charges of stabbing and killing a first-grade student at an elementary school in Daejeon.
The prosecutor said, “As the investigative prosecutor who directly examined the body of the child victim in this case, I found it to be very small, young, white, and
“I don’t think I will be able to forget the last sight of the withered child until I die,” he said. “The sight of the victim was so cruel.
“I could feel that he was actively resisting the knife with his bare hands as he died in extreme pain,” he said.
He continued, “”The defendant submitted dozens of reflections during the trial stage, but
The life of a child victim as young as 7 years old
“There is a question as to whether he can truly regret the mistake of taking away many of the opportunities that came with it in an instant.”
“”Even if it is not actually executed, the death sentence alone is enough to protect the bereaved family and
“This will be an opportunity for the people who were shocked by this incident to return to their daily lives without being buried in this terrible incident any longer,” he appealed.