Three Men in Their Twenties Referred to Prosecution for Abusing Police During Olympic Park Protest

One of the Three Detained

Three men in their twenties who verbally abused the police at the vote count site protest at the Handball Stadium in Olympic Park, Seoul, have been handed over to the prosecution.

On the 5th, amidst ongoing 'vote counting site blockade protests' caused by the shortage of ballots in the June 3 local elections, participants are shouting slogans in front of the entrance of the Handball Stadium in Olympic Park, Songpa-gu, Seoul. Photo by Yonhap News Agency

The Songpa Police Station in Seoul announced on July 25 that three men in their twenties were referred to the prosecution the previous day on charges of obstructing the performance of official duties by special means.

They are accused of blocking the way and verbally abusing police officers by calling them "Chinese police" at the protest site on June 6 of this year.

Earlier, the police had requested pretrial detention warrants for these three individuals on charges of obstructing the performance of official duties by special means.

On July 21, the court conducted a pretrial hearing for the suspects prior to issuing the warrants and granted a detention warrant for only one of them, citing concerns of flight risk in light of the seriousness of the crime.

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