A man in his 30s, who was apprehended after breaking into the home of former After School member and actress Nana, has denied charges of possessing a weapon in court.
According to legal sources on the 20th, the Namyangju Branch of the Uijeongbu District Court, under Judge Kim Guk-sik, held the first trial for A (34), who is charged with attempted robbery and assault.
A is accused of breaking into Nana's residence in Achun-dong, Guri City, Gyeonggi Province, at 5:38 AM on November 15 last year, demanding valuables and threatening Nana and her mother. The crime was thwarted as A was subdued by the resistance of the mother and daughter. The victims submitted medical reports indicating injuries requiring 33 and 31 days of treatment, respectively.
During the trial, A's defense acknowledged the trespassing but argued that the intent was simple theft, not armed robbery. They specifically contested the possession of a weapon, stating, "No weapon was brought."
A's attorney claimed, "Nana's mother screamed, and A only grabbed her shoulder to calm her, not strangling her," adding, "Nana came out wielding a weapon, and the defendant was assaulted unilaterally."
Regarding the injury reports submitted by Nana's side, the defense argued, "The injuries Nana sustained were from attacking the defendant, not defensive wounds." They requested the National Forensic Service to verify if A's fingerprints were on the weapon and its case submitted as evidence.
As for the motive, A's side stated, "Due to financial difficulties, the defendant identified affluent areas through internet searches to select a target location."
The defense also requested the attending physician as a witness to verify the circumstances of the victims' injuries, but the court asked for reconsideration, stating that oral testimony alone would not be sufficient for objective proof.
The next trial for A is scheduled for March 10.