Bae Hyun-jin, the attacker, admitted to the charges in the first trial...Request for leniency of "lost mind and body"

ⓒYonhap News Agency

A (15) accused of wielding a stone ball several times to Bae Hyun-jin, a lawmaker of the People's Power, admitted to the crime but asked for leniency, saying he was in a state of mental and physical loss.

At the first hearing on the special injury charges held at the Seoul Central District Court's Criminal Agreement Department 26 (Chief Judge Lee Hyun-kyung) on the morning of the 13th, A's lawyer said, "We acknowledge and deeply reflect on all the facts," but added, "[If you look at the medical records], it seems to be a judgment of mental and physical loss, such as impaired judgment and decision-making ability."

The lawyer said, "We are receiving drug treatment with active support from our parents. If it is forcibly accepted as treatment and supervision, there is a concern that it may negatively affect mental and physical disabilities," he said, asking the prosecution to dismiss the request for treatment and supervision.

In addition, a closed trial was requested for the psychological pressure that A would experience, but the court refused to accept it.

Representative Bae's representative said, "I want to receive a price equivalent to what I did," adding that he had no intention of reaching an agreement.

A was put on trial in September on charges of hitting Bae with stones 15 times at a building in Sinsa-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, on January 25, causing injuries of three weeks before treatment. The prosecution also requested treatment and supervision for A. The next trial will be held on the 21st.

Reporter Lee Yu Na from Digital News Team.