Senior prosecutor Jeong Myeong-won personally attended the first and only day of Choi's retrial and stated, 'We caused immeasurable pain and suffering to Ms Choi Mal-ja, who should have been protected as a sexual violence victim. We deeply apologise.'
"He was selfish, sadist, and sexually obsessed," Capt. Stephanie Ryder, an Army prosecutor, stated, underscoring Batt's concerning psychological profile and the severity of his crimes.
Aidan Nugent, a 31-year-old man from Co Armagh, has been ordered to stand trial for eight charges of sexual assault. These incidents are alleged to have occurred in the United States.
The court heard that he followed her to a park in Fulham and he then pinned her down and groped her breasts and touched her down below for several minutes, then she successfully escaped.
Dawn Murray, a local resident, expresses her concerns over recent sexual assaults, stating, "It looks like I'm going to be going to the marina from now on, pretty much." She emphasizes the safety risks women face, saying, "It's really sad. Because here comes another thing that has been taken away, where women can feel comfortable going and doing things."