Crime Korean Man Sentenced to Death in Vietnam for Patricide

[snoop1130]

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In a harrowing case, a 42-year-old Korean resident of Vietnam, Lim Youang Kwon, has been sentenced to death by the Ho Chi Minh City People's Court for the premeditated murder of his father. The court delivered its verdict on Wednesday, scrutinising the brutal circumstances that led to the crime.

 

Kwon, residing in District 7 with his wife and two young children, became embroiled in a violent domestic dispute on 10 March 2024. During this altercation, he assaulted his wife and killed the family dog, prompting his wife to flee with their children and alert her father-in-law in South Korea.

 

Deeply concerned, the father-in-law flew to Vietnam to mediate the family conflict. He arrived three days later, immediately seeking to address his son's behaviour over drinks by advising him to better his treatment of his wife. This well-intended counsel, however, inflamed Kwon's anger.

 

Tragically, later that night, Kwon attacked his father in his sleep, wielding knives and scissors in a fatal assault. The morning after the crime, visibly distressed, Kwon attempted suicide by cutting his wrists and was found by a security guard outside the apartment building, who then took him to the hospital.

 

At trial, Kwon confessed to the crime and requested leniency, appealing to the court with his duties as a father. The court, however, viewed the murder's brutality as too egregious to consider a lighter sentence, ultimately deciding that the severity of the act necessitated the ultimate penalty under the law.

 

This sentence underscores the gravity with which Vietnamese legal authorities handle premeditated murder cases, particularly those with such intimate and violent circumstances.

 

  Adapted by ASEAN Now from VN Express 2025-05-29

 

 

[harryviking]

18 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

File photo for reference only

 

In a harrowing case, a 42-year-old Korean resident of Vietnam, Lim Youang Kwon, has been sentenced to death by the Ho Chi Minh City People's Court for the premeditated murder of his father. The court delivered its verdict on Wednesday, scrutinising the brutal circumstances that led to the crime.

 

Kwon, residing in District 7 with his wife and two young children, became embroiled in a violent domestic dispute on 10 March 2024. During this altercation, he assaulted his wife and killed the family dog, prompting his wife to flee with their children and alert her father-in-law in South Korea.

 

Deeply concerned, the father-in-law flew to Vietnam to mediate the family conflict. He arrived three days later, immediately seeking to address his son's behaviour over drinks by advising him to better his treatment of his wife. This well-intended counsel, however, inflamed Kwon's anger.

 

Tragically, later that night, Kwon attacked his father in his sleep, wielding knives and scissors in a fatal assault. The morning after the crime, visibly distressed, Kwon attempted suicide by cutting his wrists and was found by a security guard outside the apartment building, who then took him to the hospital.

 

At trial, Kwon confessed to the crime and requested leniency, appealing to the court with his duties as a father. The court, however, viewed the murder's brutality as too egregious to consider a lighter sentence, ultimately deciding that the severity of the act necessitated the ultimate penalty under the law.

 

This sentence underscores the gravity with which Vietnamese legal authorities handle premeditated murder cases, particularly those with such intimate and violent circumstances.

 

  Adapted by ASEAN Now from VN Express 2025-05-29

 

 

Sit and drink with an alreday "mad" man wasnt very smart!!!😫

[Taboo2]

Immature and probably spoiled by his parents.  Good decision by the courts.  His journey to hell has just started.

[Woke to Sounds]

Good to see Vietnam doesn't coddle its psychopaths - unlike the soft Woke West.

[fredwiggy]

6 minutes ago, Woke to Sounds said:

Good to see Vietnam doesn't coddle its psychopaths - unlike the soft Woke West.

Or like here, whereas in the west, the US for one, a psychopath, at least some of them, stay behind bars. 

[unblocktheplanet]

20 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Deeply concerned, the father-in-law flew to Vietnam to mediate the family conflict. He arrived three days later, immediately seeking to address his son's behaviour over drinks by advising him to better his treatment of his wife.

"over drinks" says it all... The photo of the noose is uncalled for.