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전두환 전 대통령 동생 '건강상 이유로' 8번째 형집행 정지

By 박한나

Published : June 30, 2013 - 14:57

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사기죄로 징역형을 받고 안양교도소에 수감된 전두환 전 대통령의 동생 전경환(71)씨가 8번째 형집행 정지를 받았다.

수원지검은 뇌경색, 다발성 심장판막 질환 등을 앓는 전씨에 대해 형집행 정지 심의위원회를 열어 형집행 정지를 허가했다고 30일 밝혔다.

검찰은 이에 앞서 형집행 정지를 신청한 전씨가 실제로 건강이 좋지 않은지, 치료를 받고 있는지 등을 확인하기 위해 지난 20일 검사가 직접 병원을 찾아 살펴보는 임검을 했다.

검찰 관계자는 "전씨는 현재 거동이 불편할뿐 아니라 복용하는 혈전용해제가 부작용이 심해 복용량을 미세하게 조절할 필요가 있어 입원 치료가 불가피한  상황"이라고 설명했다.

전씨에 대한 형집행 정지는 이번이 8번째다. 전씨는 2010년 5월 대법원에서 사기죄로 징역 5년형이 확정된 뒤 같은해 7월 건강상의 이유로 처음 형집행 정지를 받았다.

전씨는 형집행 정지 연장이 불허된 2011년 1월부터 같은 해 12월까지 1년가량 수감된 것을 제외하곤 줄곧 병원에서 지낸 가운데 현재 3년11개월의 형기가  남아있다.

전씨가 입원한 병원 측은 "환자가 정보공개를 원하지 않아 입원 여부, 건강 상태 등을 확인해줄 수 없다"고 밝혔다.

전씨는 2004년 4월 아파트 신축공사에 필요한 1억달러의 자금을 유치해  주겠다 고 건설업자를 속여 업무추진비 명목으로 6억원을 받는 등 모두 15억원과 미화  7만 달러를 챙긴 혐의로 기소됐다.





 

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Ex-president’s brother receives stay of execution

Prosecutors have granted the eighth stay of execution to former president Chun Doo-hwan’s younger brother who was sentenced to imprisonment for fraud.

Chun Kyung-hwan, 71, received a five-year sentence in 2010 by the Supreme Court for deceiving a constructor by pledging to create a $100 million fund for the construction of apartments in April 2004. Chun was indicted for taking 1.5 billion won ($1.3 million) and $70,000 from the builder.

The Suwon District Prosecutor’s Office said on Sunday it granted Chun a stay of execution as he allegedly suffered from cerebral infraction and heart valve disease.

The prosecutors visited Chun on June 20 to check his health condition.

“Hospitalization is inevitable for Chun as he is not able to move freely and the medication he is taking has serious side effects, so he needs special care,” an official from the prosecutor’s office said.

Chun applied for a stay of execution just two months after he was sentenced in May 2010 due to health reasons.  

Except for one year from January to December 2011, when the suspension of punishment was turned down, Chun has been staying at a hospital for the most of his prison term. Three years and 11 months remain on his sentence.

(khnews@heraldcorp.com)

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