'YouTuber Assault' 40s Attend Warrant Hearing...Suspected Attempted Robbery and Murder

Seoul Eastern District Court
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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Jung-yoon] One of the two suspects in the case where a famous YouTuber was attacked with a weapon in an apartment in Seoul appeared in court on the 13th for a pre-trial detention hearing.

The Seoul Eastern District Court conducted the detention hearing for Park Mo, a man in his 40s accused of attempted robbery and murder, starting at 10:30 a.m. under the presiding judge Park Jeong-gil.

When Park appeared in court, reporters asked, "Do you have anything to say to the victim?" He replied, "I'm sorry. I was wrong." He remained silent on other questions.

The Seongdong Police Station in Seoul arrested Park at Suwon Station on the afternoon of the 11th and applied for an arrest warrant the following day. On the 9th, Park, along with another suspect, handcuffed and attacked YouTuber A, who was broadcasting about cryptocurrency in an elevator of an apartment in Seongdong-gu, with a weapon before fleeing. It is reported that A is not in life-threatening condition and has requested protection from the authorities.

The man in his 50s suspected of committing the crime with Park has fled to Australia via Hong Kong. The police plan to request cooperation from Interpol to apprehend him.

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