Benefits Sought for Teen Injured Protecting Gwangju Murder Victim

Benefits sought for 17-year-old injured trying to protect Gwangju murder victim

A Gwangju district office said Tuesday it is pushing to designate a high school student, who was injured while trying to protect the victim of a May 5 murder, as a person injured for public good. The district office of Gwangsan-gu said it has launched the process for the 17-year-old boy, in accordance with the Act on Honorable Treatment and Support for Persons Who Died or Were Injured for Public Good. The boy was involved in an allegedly random knife attack by a 24-year-old man surnamed Jang at

By The Korea Herald