The tragic ending of a 60-year-old mother killing Cho Hyun-Byeong’s daughter, whom she cared for for 23 years

The jail sentence went to a man who hid in the lobby after being drunk in a hospital riot. [뉴스1]

She quit her job to care for her daughter with schizophrenia and cared for her daughter for 23 years, but her condition worsened and the first court of first instance sentenced her 60-year-old mother who made a tragic decision.

According to the court on the 9th, the 13th Division of the Seoul Southern District Law Penal Settlement (Chief Judge Shin Hyeok-jae) sentenced Mr. A from 60 years to 4 years in prison, charged with murder.

Mr. A left his working life when his daughter, B, when he was a high school student at the time, suffered from schizophrenia and bipolar affective disorder. It was investigated that he cared for Mr. B while he was hospitalized or receiving outpatient treatment.

However, Mr. B’s schizophrenia showed no signs of improvement. Mr. B also ran away from home, as if swearing and making a big fuss without taking the medicine prescribed by the hospital. Finally, Mr. A murdered Mr. B, who was sleeping at his home in the early hours of the morning in May. It happened 23 years after I was in the hospital.

At trial, A’s lawyer stated that A was in a state of mental and bodily weakness, such as, for example, suffering from “burn syndrome” at the time of the crime. In addition, they argued that it was an accidental crime.

The judge did not accept this. In the police investigation, Mr. A stated: “I could not kill my daughter if I had a husband, so I killed my husband when I did not have one.” I judged it to be intentional while listening to the statement that I went. ”

The first trial court said: “No matter how long the defendant has been caring for a victim suffering from mental illness, he does not have the authority to make decisions about the life of his child.” “All parents in circumstances similar to those of the accused make the same decision. I do not do it,” he said.

However, she said: “It appears that the defendant gradually weakened his mind and body and led him to a crime as he and his husband gradually aged, and the victim’s condition showed no signs of improvement despite continued efforts.” .

Furthermore, “considering the reality that much of the treatment and protection of severe mental illnesses is handled by the home and not by the state and society, there are aspects that are difficult to attribute only to the responsibility of the accused.” He begged him to do so, and the accused also regrets his misconduct. ”

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