Referred Without Detention: Man in His 40s Threatened Wife With Weapon in Front of Children

Threatening Wife in Front of Preschool Children While Intoxicated
Charged with Special Threats and Child Abuse, Temporary Restraint Order Issued

A man in his 40s who threatened his wife with a weapon in front of their children while heavily intoxicated has been referred to the prosecution.

Seoul Western Police Station. Photo by Ji Eun Oh

On September 9, the Seoul Western Police Station announced that Mr. A has been sent to the prosecution without detention on charges of making special threats and committing child abuse.

According to the police, Mr. A is suspected of threatening his wife with a weapon while drunk in front of their two preschool-aged children at an apartment in Eunpyeong-gu, Seoul, around 7 p.m. on August 27.

On the day of the incident, police responded to a 112 emergency call in which the wife reported, "My husband is holding a weapon and trying to kill me." Mr. A was arrested at the scene. The argument reportedly began because the husband was upset that the wife was not doing housework or taking care of the children.

Taking into account Mr. A's history of domestic violence and the risks associated with using a weapon, the police issued a temporary restraining order requiring him to leave the residence and prohibiting him from coming within 100 meters of the victim. Temporary restraining orders are implemented to prevent repeat offenses in domestic violence cases and include: Order 1, which requires the perpetrator to leave and be separated from the victim’s residence; Order 2, which prohibits coming within 100 meters of the victim; and Order 3, which bars contact via telecommunications such as phone calls or text messages.

However, despite the police applying for an arrest warrant, it was returned by the prosecution.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.