'Home Invasion Victim' Nana: "Defendant Strangled My Mother, We Struggled to Take the Knife Away" – Angry Witness Testimony [Star Scene]

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Nana, a singer and actress formerly of the group After School, recalled the circumstances of the home invasion and robbery incident during her witness testimony.

On the 21st, the First Criminal Division (Presiding Judge Kim Guk-sik) of the Namyangju Branch of the Uijeongbu District Court held the third trial of Defendant A, who was arrested and prosecuted on charges of robbery and assault.

Nana, the victim of the robbery, appeared in court as a witness that day. As soon as she entered the courtroom, Nana turned to Defendant A and asked, "Is this fun?" expressing her anger. She then told A, "You do things like robbery and roam around freely. Is that fun? Look me in the eyes. Is that fun?" Defendant A did not avert his gaze but stared back at her.

During the prosecution's witness examination, Nana explained the circumstances of the incident. She stated that she woke up from sleep in her room after hearing noises in the living room. "I heard my mother groaning. I heard urgent sounds. The exact words I heard my mother say were 'Get out, why are you doing this?'" she recalled.

Nana said, "First, I heard the commotion in my room, sensed danger, and exited as cautiously as possible." She revealed that she witnessed Defendant A strangling her mother in the living room. She added, "When I saw that, I was extremely agitated and wanted to rush over and separate my mother from that man."

Regarding the standoff with a weapon, Nana explained, "When I saw the knife (lying on the floor), I thought, 'I must take it away.' Seeing the defendant's actions beforehand, I thought that if he held the knife, he could do anything, so I tried to defend myself." On the duration of the physical struggle with the defendant, she added, "I don't remember the exact time. From my perspective at the time, it felt like a very long time."

Nana testified in detail about the tense situation in which the defendant grabbed the blade with both hands in resistance. "When I swung, (the defendant) grabbed the blade with both hands. I was holding the knife with one hand, so I was at a significant strength disadvantage. That's why I had to swing at everything I could see. I punched his face. Even so, he didn't let go of the knife. During that time, my mother woke up. She was holding onto the knife as well. The three of us held the knife and struggled for control," she conveyed.

She continued, "My mother and I are women, and the robber was a man wearing gloves. Lacking strength, I screamed for help outside. No one heard us. After being in that situation for quite some time, I pleaded, 'Please let go of the knife.' I started persuading him, saying, 'I don't intend to stab you, let go.'"

Regarding the situation after subduing the defendant, Nana stated, "I persuaded and begged him. He let go of the hand holding the gloved knife. I told my mother to move the knife away, and the defendant was trembling. My neck was injured by the knife I swung, and some blood was flowing. He told me, 'I made a mistake, please save me.' So, I decided I first needed to calm down that robber's appearance." Nana explained that while calming the defendant at the time of the incident, she instructed her mother to call 112 using lip movements.

Previously, Defendant A was accused of breaking into Nana's residence in Achon-dong, Guri, on the morning of November 15 last year, threatening Nana and her mother with a weapon, and attempting to steal money. At the time, Nana and her mother physically struggled with Defendant A, subdued him, and reported the incident to the police. In the process, both Nana and her mother were injured.

Defendant A filed a complaint against Nana, claiming he was injured during the process of being subdued by Nana and her mother, on charges of attempted murder and special assault. The police determined that Nana's actions constituted self-defense and decided not to prosecute due to lack of grounds. Subsequently, Nana filed a complaint against Defendant A with the police for false accusation.

At the first trial, Defendant A admitted to breaking into Nana's home but claimed he had no intent to commit robbery. Additionally, Defendant A argued that he was unaware the house belonged to Nana and initially claimed he did not enter the premises while carrying a weapon.

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