'Home Invasion Victim' Nana Appears as Witness, Anger Turns to Tears..Staring Down the Defendant, She Exclaims, "I've Been Victim Countless Times" [Star Scene] [Comprehensive]

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Nana, a singer and actress from the group After School who suffered a home invasion, appeared in court as a witness and could not hide her agitated emotions.

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 aggravated robbery.

In today's trial, Nana, the victim of the robbery, and her mother appeared as witnesses.

Thirty minutes before the trial, Nana appeared at the courthouse in simple attire. With a makeup-free face, she smiled after lowering her mask.

Before her testimony, Nana told reporters, "I was so nervous that I took Cheongsim-hwan. I'm trying to control my emotions." She added, "I plan to tell the truth transparently, exactly as it happened."

She also shared her thoughts on Defendant A, who denies the charges. Nana said, "It feels like a very ironic situation that I've come this far. If we just speak honestly and transparently, I think a proper verdict will come out. I'll be back soon."

Later, appearing in court, Nana turned to Defendant A and said, "Is this fun?" revealing her anger. She continued, "You commit robberies and roam around freely. Is that fun? Look me in the eye. Is that fun?" Defendant A did not avert his gaze but stared back at Nana.

Sitting in the witness stand, Nana told the judge, "It feels like an ironic situation," expressing her bewildered state of mind.

The judge, addressing the agitated Nana, said, "Witness, as this is a courtroom, please observe courtroom etiquette," and added, "Everyone gathered here is prepared to listen carefully to the circumstances of the incident."

However, Nana continued to glare at Defendant A without calming down. The judge then said, "If you keep staring at (the defendant), you will become agitated, and (the witness examination) will not proceed smoothly," to which Nana replied, "It's a situation where I cannot help but become agitated."

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

Nana said, "First, I heard the noise in my room, sensed danger, and went out as carefully as possible." She revealed that she witnessed Defendant A strangling her mother in the living room. She added, "When I saw that scene, I was extremely agitated, and I wanted to go quickly 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 have to take that away.' Seeing the perpetrator'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. To me, it felt like a very long time."

Nana specifically testified about the tense situation where the defendant held the blade with both hands in resistance. Nana said, "When I swung, (the defendant) grabbed the blade with both hands. I was holding the knife with one hand, so my strength was very insufficient. Therefore, I had to swing at everything I could see. So I punched his face. Even so, he didn't let go of the knife. Meanwhile, my mother woke up. My mother was holding the knife together with us. The three of us held the knife and struggled for strength."

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 me. After being in that state for quite some time, I said, 'Please let go of the knife.' I started persuading him, 'I don't intend to stab you, let go.'"

Regarding the situation after subduing the defendant, Nana said, "I persuaded and pleaded with him. I made him let go of the hand holding the gloved knife, told my mother to move the knife, and the defendant was trembling. His 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 thought I had to calm down that robber's appearance." Nana explained that at the time of the incident, she signaled her mother with her mouth to call 112 while calming the defendant.

During the defense counsel's witness examination, Nana strongly denied the defendant's allegations of "40 million won payment and sharing of resident registration cards." The lawyer asked, "(Did the defendant say at the time of the incident) 'I need 40 million won for my mother's hospital bills'?" Nana replied, "While talking about my mother's brain hemorrhage, he said 'Hospital bills and surgery are urgent.' They said he tried to steal money for hospital bills. But there was no mention of the amount 40 million won."

Regarding the reason she persuaded and calmed the defendant to have a conversation at the time, Nana revealed, "That friend was bleeding and trembling. He looked younger than me, and he was trembling like that. How could anyone not be shaken? At that moment, I was shaken by that friend. I felt sorry for him." She continued, "I was curious why that friend did such a thing, so I asked. Then I heard about his mother's hospital. At that moment, I was completely shaken. I genuinely wondered if I should forgive him or let him go because I felt sorry for him."

Regarding the reason she exchanged phone numbers with the defendant, Nana also explained, "I wanted to know if he came in knowing me, or if I asked him everything and then wanted to trust that friend a little. My heart was shaken, and I felt sorry, so after much deliberation, I thought at that moment I should know his number based on my emotions." However, she denied the defendant's claim that she showed him her resident registration card.

After finishing her witness examination, Nana complained of severe trauma caused by this incident. Nana said, "First, after experiencing this incident, I thought I was fine. But unknowingly, it remains as a trauma in my life. I came here praying for the case to be resolved quickly," and added, "My home is no longer a safe place. Even inside the house, I always have to be tense and check at some point. I open the door slightly, and even when a delivery comes, I go out holding self-defense spray."

She further expressed her feelings about the trial dragging on: "In my own way, I gave that friend as many opportunities as possible according to the situation, and I think I made the right choice. But why is the trial dragging on like this, and why must we suffer humiliation? It feels like I've been victimized countless times."

At the same time, Nana revealed complex emotions toward the defendant. Looking at the defendant, she said, "Please stop it." She then said, "I came into the courtroom with anger, but after discussing and reviewing the case details like this, I also feel sorry for him," and added, "I hope the sentence doesn't get longer or heavier. I wish he would stop here and reflect."

Following this, the witness examination of Nana's mother, Ms. Shin, proceeded. Ms. Shin explained that at the time of the incident, she came out to the living room upon hearing her pet dog barking in the master bedroom and encountered the defendant, whom she did not know. Regarding the defendant's appearance at the time, she recalled, "When I went to the veranda, he was coming in holding a knife in his right hand. I tried to close the door. I tried to stop him from entering, but I was overpowered by his strength, and (the defendant) came inside."

Regarding the situation where the defendant strangled her with both arms, Ms. Shin testified, "He strangled my neck." When asked about her state of mind at the time, she answered, "I only thought of my daughter in the room." Nana, who was listening to her mother's words, eventually shed tears.

Regarding the time when her daughter Nana came out to the living room, Ms. Shin said, "I don't remember that time. I was almost unconscious at that time. When I woke up, my daughter was by my side." When asked if she saw Nana swinging the knife that had fallen on the floor, she replied, "I didn't see it. I was unconscious at that time."

Regarding the situation after regaining consciousness, Ms. Shin testified, "The three of us were holding (the knife) together." When asked if they engaged in a physical struggle to stop the defendant, she explained, "At that time, it was not a situation where we could fight physically. We were just holding the knife together."

Regarding her current health status, she said, "I am currently continuing physical therapy. Because I am receiving treatment, my body has improved significantly."

Meanwhile, Defendant A is suspected of breaking into Nana's residence in Achon-dong, Guri City, Gyeonggi Province, on the morning of November 15 last year and threatening Nana and her mother with a weapon to steal money. At the time, Nana and her mother 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 for attempted murder and special injury, claiming he was injured during the process of Nana and her mother subduing him. The police determined that Nana's actions constituted self-defense and decided not to prosecute due to lack of suspicion. 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 of robbery. Additionally, Defendant A claimed he did not know the house belonged to Nana and initially stated he did not enter with a weapon.

The court scheduled the next trial for 11:30 a.m. on May 12.

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