Life Imprisonment Sought in Appeal for Yang Min-jun, Killer of Upstairs Neighbor Over Inter-Floor Noise

Prosecutors have sought a life sentence in the appellate trial for 48-year-old Yang Min-jun, who murdered an upstairs neighbor out of frustration over inter-floor noise.

During the sentencing hearing held at the Daejeon High Court today (30th), prosecutors requested a sentence of life imprisonment along with 30 years of wearing a location-tracking electronic device.

Yang was indicted and brought to trial for using a weapon to murder a neighbor in their 70s living upstairs due to an inter-floor noise dispute at an apartment in Cheonan, South Chungcheong Province, in December of last year.

Investigations showed that even after the victim took refuge in the management office, Yang drove his vehicle into the office to smash the door before wielding the weapon again.

In his final statement, Yang offered a sincere apology to the bereaved family and appealed for leniency, but the family stated they have no intention of reaching a settlement and urged for strict punishment.

Previously, the first-instance court sentenced Yang to 25 years in prison.

The appellate sentencing hearing for Yang is scheduled to be held on the 23rd of next month.

(Photo: Provided by Chungnam Provincial Police Agency, Yonhap News)
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