The burglar who broke into Nana's house has denied possessing a weapon, claiming instead that Nana came out with a weapon and attacked him first.
On the 20th, the Criminal Division 1 of the Namyangju Branch of the Uijeongbu District Court held the first trial for A (34), who was indicted on charges of attempted robbery causing bodily injury after breaking itno Nana's house with a weapon.
A is accused of breaking into Nana's house in Acheon-dong, Guri City, Gyeonggi Province at 5.38 AM on November 15 last year. He allegedly threatened Nana and her mother with a weapon while demanding money, but was subdued by them before the crime could be completed, resulting in an attempted robbery.
Nana and her mother submitted medical certificates stating that they sustained injures that require 33 days and 31 days of medical treatment due to A's actions.
During the trial, A's legal team argued, "We acknowledge that he broke into Nana's house, but the intent was simple theft, not robbery. He never strangled Nana's mother." They further claimed, "He never assaulted the victims. In fact, he was unilaterally beaten by Nana."
Furthermore, they argued, "The injury that Nana sustained was not a defensive wound caused by the defendant, it was an offensive wound. We request that the National Forensic Service conduct a fingerprint analysis on the weapon and its case to see if the defendant's fingerprints are present."
A testified, "While struggling financially, I learned through internet searches that many wealthy people, including celebrities, live in Acheon-dong. I committed the act, but I did not bring a weapon." He added, "I did not strangle Nana's mother. I simply just held her shoulders from the side to calm her down as she was screaming and pushing me."
He continued, "After Nana's mother had calmed down, Nana suddenly ran out swinging a weapon. We got into a physical struggle afterward, but it was a situation where I was the one resisting her attack," denying the charges of causing injury to the mother and daughter.
Meanwhile, A's side requested the doctor who issued the medical certificates to be summoned as a witness to verify the validity of Nana's injuries. However, the court asked them ro reconsider, noting that a doctor's oral testimony would be difficult to accept as objective evidence.
A's next trial will be held in the same courtroom on March 10.
