[Asia Economy Reporter Heo Kyung-jun] The caregiver accused of assaulting an elderly patient has been acquitted.
The Supreme Court's 3rd Division (Presiding Justice Kim Jae-hyung) announced on the 4th that it upheld the lower court's ruling acquitting caregiver A, who was charged with assault.
A was charged with assaulting victim B, who was hospitalized at a hospital in Gangseo-gu, Seoul, from July 10 to July 30, 2019.
The first trial recognized A's guilt and sentenced him to six months in prison with a two-year probation and 180 hours of community service, but the second trial acquitted him, stating that "it is difficult to conclude that the crime was proven."
The Supreme Court also agreed with the second trial's judgment, stating, "Due to symptoms such as delirium, it is highly likely that the victim exaggerated, misinterpreted, or was mistaken in their testimony about the assault, and it is difficult to fully trust the victim's statements regarding the circumstances and details of the assault."
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