A person in his 40s who attempted arson in the subway on his way to work was sentenced to 1 year and 6 months in prison.

Court: “There is a high risk of arson in railway vehicles during operation”

(Daegu = Yonhap News) Reporter Kim Seon-hyung = A man in his 40s who was indicted on charges of trying to start a fire in a running subway was sentenced to prison on appeal.

On the 5th, Daegu High Court Criminal Division 1-3 (High Court Judge Song Min-hwa) dismissed the prosecutor's appeal and upheld the original trial in the appeal trial for Mr. Kim (45), who was indicted on charges of violating the Railway Safety Act.

The original trial sentenced Mr. Kim to 1 year and 6 months in prison and ordered him to undergo medical treatment.

Mr. Kim was handed over to trial on charges of attempting to set the train on fire by spraying pesticide on about 15 passengers on a train running between Daegok Station and Jincheon Station on Daegu Metro Line 1 at around 8:30 a.m. on April 23, and setting A4 paper on the floor of the cabin and lighting it on fire.

At the time, a passenger who was watching from another room rushed over and extinguished the fire by stepping on the burning paper, ending Kim's crime as an attempt.

The court said, "Arson on a running railroad car not only poses a direct risk to railroad safety, but can also cause serious damage to the lives and property of innocent people, so it is dangerous and highly likely to be criticized," but judged, "Considering that the defendant has acknowledged and reflected on the crime and that his mental and physical condition due to schizophrenia had an effect on the crime, the original trial's sentence is too light and cannot be considered unjust."