Left Guest Unconscious on YouTube, Said "Let Him Sleep It Off"... Ex-Gang MMA Fighter Under Investigation

Victim Hospitalized with Partial Paralysis Symptoms

A mixed martial arts fighter with a history of gang affiliation is under police investigation after strangling a guest into unconsciousness during a YouTube broadcast and leaving him unattended.

According to Yonhap News on September 7, the Seobu Police Station in Incheon announced that they are investigating a 36-year-old fighter, referred to as Mr. A, on charges of assault. Mr. A is accused of using a so-called “guillotine choke” technique to strangle a man in his 20s, Mr. B, into unconsciousness around 4 a.m. the previous day at an officetel in Cheongna-dong, Seo-gu, Incheon.

Controversial broadcast scene. YouTube

It has been reported that Mr. B lost consciousness after strongly hitting the back of his head on the floor. Mr. A allegedly slapped both sides of Mr. B’s face and said, “Let him sleep it off,” before leaving him unattended.

The assault was fully broadcast live on YouTube, and viewers reacted with comments such as, “Shouldn’t you call 119?” and “A professional fighter should never use such techniques on a regular person.”

Police, after seeing the footage, initiated an investigation and booked Mr. A. They are continuing additional inquiries in contact with the victim. Mr. B is currently hospitalized, reportedly showing symptoms of paralysis in parts of his body. Mr. B was a viewer of the YouTube broadcast and reportedly visited the officetel after exchanging messages with the YouTuber.

Mr. A is known to have previously belonged to a gang under police surveillance, but is no longer classified as a monitored individual. A police official stated, “We plan to proceed with the investigation while monitoring the victim’s condition,” adding, “We will also check whether those present during the YouTube broadcast conspired in the act.”

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