Man in His 60s Indicted and Detained for Attempted Murder After Attacking LG Electronics Employees with a Weapon

"Angered by the Notice of Dismissal"


Investigation Reveals No Dismissal Notice Was Given

An employee of a partner company who wielded a weapon at two staff members at the LG Electronics Magok Work Center has been indicted and will stand trial while in detention.

The Criminal Division 2 of the Seoul Southern District Prosecutors' Office, led by Chief Prosecutor Ki Noseong, announced on the 23rd that a man in his 60s, identified as Mr. A, was indicted and detained on charges of attempted murder.

An employee of an LG Electronics partner company, identified as Mr. A, who was urgently arrested on suspicion of swinging a knife and seriously injuring two people at LG Electronics Science Park, is appearing at the pre-trial detention hearing at the Seoul Southern District Court in Yangcheon-gu, Seoul on the 29th of last month. Photo by Yonhap News Agency

According to the prosecution, Mr. A was sent to trial on charges of attempting to kill two people—an LG Electronics team leader and a team member—by wielding a weapon against them at an LG Electronics Science Park office in Magok-dong, Gangseo-gu, Seoul, on the 27th of last month.

The prosecution's investigation confirmed that Mr. A committed the crime after interpreting LG Electronics' request to replace the person in charge as a notice of dismissal. Earlier, during a police investigation, Mr. A had stated, "The victim had always looked down on and ignored me," and "I committed the crime out of anger after receiving the dismissal notice."

A prosecution official stated, "This is a grave matter that posed a risk to the lives of the two victims, as they were attacked multiple times on the neck and side. We will ensure strict prosecution so that a severe sentence proportionate to the gravity of the crime is imposed, and we will do our utmost to support the victims' recovery."

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