Trio Sentenced to Prison for Home Invasion and Assault with Telescopic Batons

A three-member robbery gang that broke into a home in Jincheon, North Chungcheong Province, assaulting and binding a family with telescopic batons, has been sentenced to prison.

The Cheongju District Court sentenced the ringleader, identified as A, to 10 years in prison, while his two accomplices received sentences of 8 years and 6 years, respectively, on charges of robbery resulting in injury.

The court stated, "The defendants used physical force, including striking the victims with telescopic batons while demanding the safe's password after binding them." The court added, "Considering the extreme fear and anxiety the victims must have experienced, as well as the premeditated nature of the crime, a heavy sentence is inevitable."

However, the court explained the sentencing rationale by noting, "We have taken into account that the injuries sustained were not severe and that the defendants cooperated with the investigation, which led to the apprehension of additional accomplices."

Previously, the three individuals broke into a detached house in Jincheon County around 9:50 a.m. on March 9. They assaulted four family members, including an elderly person in their 80s and their grandchild, with telescopic batons, tied their hands and feet with cable ties, and demanded the password to a safe.

Investigations revealed that the group had planned the crime after hearing rumors that a large sum of cash was kept at the residence, and they had even conducted a pre-crime reconnaissance.

The gang abandoned their robbery attempt and fled after one of the family members escaped through a window. All three were apprehended four days later.

Reported by Jeong Da-eun | Video by Ahn Jun-hyeok | Graphics by Lee Jeong-ju | Produced by SBS Digital News
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