'Motel Serial Killer' Kim So-young Claims She Cannot Repay Damages Even in a Lifetime

It has been confirmed that Kim So-young (20), the perpetrator of the Gangbuk motel serial killings, submitted a written statement to the court expressing that she cannot afford the damages after being sued by the bereaved families of her victims.

According to documents obtained on July 14 by lawyer Nam Eon-ho, who represents the bereaved families, Kim wrote in a handwritten response submitted to the court in May, "The 12 percent interest (on late payments) is a huge amount that I cannot pay at all, so it is a burden."

The bereaved families are currently pursuing a civil lawsuit against Kim and her parents, seeking a total of 30 million won in damages.

In her response, Kim argued that "since I committed this crime when I was an adult, it is unreasonable to hold my parents liable for damages."

However, while Kim stated that "my mother fully fulfilled her duties of care and supervision as a guardian, so she should not be sued for damages," she claimed regarding her father that "he neglected me since I was a minor and caused me mental distress through domestic and verbal abuse," asserting that only she and her father should bear civil liability.

Kim further demanded that "the litigation costs should be borne by the plaintiffs. The amount requested by the plaintiffs is a huge sum that I could not earn even if I worked until I die," adding, "Please only request an amount that I can earn and repay over my lifetime."

Kim has also submitted written statements to the ongoing criminal trial, where she is charged with killing and injuring the victims, claiming that she is being treated unfairly.

She stated, "I was shocked when I was told at the time of my arrest that the two older brothers (the victims) had died. I had absolutely no intention or plan to kill them."

Investigations revealed that Kim increased the amount of drugs by nearly double for subsequent victims, even after witnessing the first victim fall into a coma due to the drugs she had provided.

In her statement regarding this, Kim claimed, "I don't remember exactly if the pills (mixed into the drink) were double the amount, but it seemed to be a little more than three pills."

She also wrote, "I was afraid because I was subjected to non-consensual physical contact by the victims, which reminded me of past sexual assault I had suffered," adding, "I deeply regret my impulsive decision to provide the drugs to stop the sexual harassment."

Kim was arrested and indicted in March on charges of providing drinks laced with benzodiazepine drugs to three men in their 20s between mid-December of last year and February of this year, resulting in the deaths of two and leaving one unconscious.

In April, she was additionally indicted on charges of injuring three other men using a similar method.

The next trial for Kim is scheduled for July 23.
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