[자막뉴스] 출근하던 20대, 킥보드에 '날벼락'...억장 무너지는 가해자 근황 / YTN

On the morning of July 2nd last year, Ms. A, a woman in her 20s, hurried her steps on her way to work. As she stepped onto the main road to catch a bus, an electric scooter suddenly sped towards her and crashed into her head-on. Ms. A lost consciousness and collapsed. This is the scene of the accident. At the time, the victim was struck and knocked down by an electric scooter that emerged from behind a wall. Upon seeing the ambulance arrive, the scooter driver fled the scene without leaving any personal information. Ms. A, who was transported to the hospital in cardiac arrest, was diagnosed with a cerebral hemorrhage and a skull fracture. Fortunately, she passed the critical stage, but she was forced to resign due to post-traumatic stress disorder and the aftereffects of a concussion; her dream of a first job, which she had cherished so much, crumbled in an instant. [Ms. A's Mother / Victim's Family: She said herself that she felt so wronged and that she could not possibly forgive the perpetrator. Hearing those words, our hearts were completely shattered...] .] Trackdowns revealed that the fleeing perpetrator was B, a 17-year-old high school sophomore at the time. The police referred B to the prosecution last August on charges of driving without a license and hit-and-run; however, on the 23rd of this month, about six months later, his family received the shocking news that a decision of non-indictment had been made. The prosecution issued a "suspension of indictment," meaning he would not be referred to trial on the condition that he complete an educational program, citing the suspect's relatively young age and lack of familiarity with relevant laws. The victim's family expressed their outrage, stating they could not accept the decision, especially since no settlement had even been reached. [Ms. A's Father / Victim's Family: After the settlement process fell through, we were waiting, naturally assuming that the prosecutor in charge would summon our daughter, the victim, to investigate the case.] As soon as the investigation began, the prosecution explained to YTN that the Prosecutors' Citizen Committee, comprised of 11 external members, reached a near-unanimous opinion for a suspension of indictment, and that the prosecutor in charge reflected this opinion. However, the Citizen Committee's opinion is merely a recommendation and has no binding force, and there are quite a few opinions within the legal community that this is not typical. [Lee Seung-hye / Lawyer: This is essentially a free pass. The damage is extremely severe, the victim has not recovered, and the perpetrator has not received forgiveness; the state cannot take the lead in granting forgiveness.] Above all, Ms. A and her family say they were unaware that the Citizen Committee had even convened, and they find it difficult to accept that the disposition was made without a single investigation of the victim. [Ms. A's Father / Victim's Family: Our daughter, the victim, suffered serious injuries requiring eight weeks of recovery and is still suffering from aftereffects. And… ...I got a little choked up while speaking just now...] The family states that they cannot accept a decision that prioritizes the perpetrator's future over the victim's human rights, and they are considering civil litigation along with appeal procedures. This is Song Su-hyeon from YTN. Video Reporter | Lee Gyu Subtitle News | Lee Seon #YTNSubtitleNews ▶ Original Article : https://www.ytn.co.kr/_ln/0134_202601... ▶ Send a Tip : https://mj.ytn.co.kr/mj/mj_write.php ▣ Subscribe to YTN YouTube Channel : http://goo.gl/Ytb5SZ ⓒ YTN Unauthorized reproduction, redistribution, and use of AI data are prohibited