SEOUL — The attacker of South Korea's then-opposition leader Lee Jae-myung in January and left him hospitalized was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Friday, a regional court told AFP.
SEOUL — The attacker of South Korea's then-opposition leader Lee Jae-myung in January and left him hospitalized was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Friday, a regional court told AFP.The man, identified by local media only by his surname Kim, pretended to be a supporter and stabbed Lee in the neck as the politician was surrounded by journalists at an event held in the southern port city of Busan on January 2.
Kim had been charged with attempted murder and election law violations, as the attack took place about three months ahead of the April 10 parliamentary elections.Police have said Kim meticulously planned the attack as he wanted to prevent Lee from 'becoming president.'In the April elections, South Korea's conservative ruling party was dealt a crushing defeat by the Democratic Party , led by Lee at the time.
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