Victims and bereaved families of the arson-murder case by An In-deuk, which resulted in over 20 casualties, won an additional damages lawsuit filed against the state.
An Induk, who committed arson and a stabbing rampage at an apartment in Jinju, Gyeongnam. [Photo by Yonhap News]
On the 30th, Judge Baek Baek-gyu of Civil Division 96 at the Seoul Central District Court ruled in favor of the plaintiffs, including victim and bereaved family member A, in a damages claim lawsuit filed against the Republic of Korea. The court ordered the state to pay them 132 million KRW.
Previously, An In-deuk was sentenced to life imprisonment by the Supreme Court for setting fire to an apartment in Jinju in April 2019 and attacking residents with a weapon as they evacuated, killing five and injuring 17.
Subsequently, four other bereaved families filed a lawsuit against the state in 2021, claiming approximately 540 million KRW, arguing that the police responded negligently, leading to the tragedy. In response, the first-instance court ruled in November last year that the state must pay over 400 million KRW.
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