Man in His 60s Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Fatal Assault on 90-Year-Old Mother

A man in his 60s has been sentenced to five years in prison for assaulting his 90-year-old mother, leading to her death.
On Wednesday (July 15), the Busan District Court Criminal Division 5 (Presiding Judge Kim Hyun-soon) sentenced the man, identified as A, to five years in prison on charges of fatal assault against a lineal ascendant.
A was indicted on charges of repeatedly striking his 90-year-old mother on her side, shoulders, arms, and thighs at their apartment in Busan on January 9.
According to the investigation, the incident occurred when A became enraged after his elderly mother, who had defecated in the bedroom, did not follow his instructions to get up so he could clean her.
A had been living with his mother since 2016 to provide care for her.
The mother, who was assaulted, passed away five days after the incident.
A left his mother unattended after the assault and did not report the incident to 119 until four days later.
The prosecution had previously requested a 14-year prison sentence for A.
The court stated, "Although the defendant claims he only struck his mother lightly, the autopsy results confirm that she died due to the assault," adding, "While the level of culpability is high, we have taken into account that the crime appears to have been committed impulsively."
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