'President Lee Murder Threat' Suspect in His 20s Identified... Police: "Case to Be Referred Soon"
"I lashed out because the political situation was not what I wanted," says suspect
A man in his 20s who posted multiple threats to kill President Lee Jaemyung on social media is expected to be referred to the prosecution as early as this week.
Jungbo Park, chief of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, stated at a press briefing on the 13th, "We have identified and arrested the suspect and completed the investigation," adding, "We plan to transfer the case soon."
The Hyehwa Police Station in Seoul recently booked Mr. A without detention on suspicion of making threats.
Mr. A is accused of posting five messages on his social media account at around 6:30 a.m. on the 6th, expressing his intent to kill President Lee.
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During police questioning, Mr. A reportedly stated that he posted the messages out of anger because the political situation was unfolding differently from his wishes.
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