A man in his 30s has been sentenced to a lengthy prison term for murdering his sister.
On September 22, the Uijeongbu District Court's Namyangju branch, presided over by Judge Kim Guk-sik, sentenced the man, identified as A, to 20 years in prison for the murder.
A is accused of fatally stabbing his sister, B, with a knife in an apartment in Namyangju on February 5.
B was discovered by their mother, but she had already died from her injuries. Police identified A as a suspect based on CCTV footage that showed him returning home around the time of the crime, leading to his urgent arrest.
A's parents reportedly stated that the siblings had a troubled relationship.
During the sentencing, the court acknowledged that A was in a diminished mental state at the time of the crime but emphasized that he took advantage of his parents' absence to commit the murder, which warranted a severe penalty.
Meanwhile, A has consistently exercised his right to remain silent and has not disclosed the motive for his actions. His attorney has also indicated that they have not been able to ascertain A's perspective.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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