The nation was stunned…
Koreaboo
In 2021, two Korean teenagers – aged 18 and 16 respectively – found themselves before a judge after being accused of brutally killing their grandmother. They stabbed the 77-year-old to death in front of her own grandfather (who was 90 at the time).
The event took place in August 2021 and to this day it often resurfaces and haunts Korean netizens and forums.
According to what the two killers said in court, the conflict erupted after their grandmother – who was raising them with limited government support and contributions from their mother – criticized the boys for not using their school meal cards as expected and he expressed frustration with their attention. about video games. He often scolded them, saying, “If you studied as hard as you played, you’d be top of the class.”
He also told them, “You’ll have to move when you’re 20.”
Frustrated by his scolding, A texted B via KakaoTalk at around 10.26pm that night, saying, “Let’s kill grandma.”
According to police findings, one of the teenagers had even searched online for how to instantly kill a person before proceeding with the crime. Before the murder, one of the brothers had made sure to close all the windows (at the other’s request) so that his screams would be muffled and difficult to hear. Early the next morning, “A” attacked his grandmother as soon as she left the shower. Ultimately, the victim suffered more than 60 stab wounds.
The two teenagers committed the crime in front of their paralyzed grandfather, who begged for mercy and asked them to take her to hospital. However, in a fit of anger, one of the teenagers even threatened to stab him, but “B” intervened and prevented this from happening. Luckily the elderly man was able to contact the police.
After the murder, the two brothers cleaned up the bloodstains and attempted to mask the smell with cologne. Despite the efforts of the emergency team, the grandmother died shortly after from her injuries.
My brother didn’t do anything wrong, please be merciful.
— “A” over “B” during the final hearing
The teenagers were captured and subjected to a grueling trial during which the prosecution sought life imprisonment. In January 2022, they received their sentence: “A” would face a maximum of 12 years and a minimum of 7 years in prison, while “B” received a suspended sentence thanks to his “minor role” in the brutal crime and rehabilitation efforts. Now, “A” is expected to be released in August 2028.
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