"Out of Anger"... Man in His 20s Referred to Prosecution for Threatening to Kill President Lee

Posted five threatening messages on SNS on the 6th
Claimed "no actual intent to carry out the threat"

A man in his 20s who repeatedly posted threats on social networking services (SNS) announcing his intention to kill President Lee Jaemyung has been referred to the prosecution.

Hyehwa Police Station in Seoul announced on the 22nd that Mr. A has been sent to the prosecution without detention on charges of attempted intimidation.

Seoul Hyehwa Police Station. Yonhap News Agency

According to the police, Mr. A is accused of posting five messages expressing his intent to kill President Lee on his SNS account at around 6:30 a.m. on the 6th.

During the police investigation, Mr. A reportedly stated, "I was angry because the political situation was not unfolding as I wished, and I impulsively posted the messages."

Mr. A admitted to all the charges and stated that he "had no intention to actually carry them out."

A police official stressed, "Even if there is no intent to follow through, posting threatening messages is clearly a criminal act. We will pursue the investigation to the end with the utmost rigor."

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