Candidate Oh Se-hoon's Campaign Site Stabbing Incident: 50s Suspect Arrested and Detained

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Jung-yoon] A man in his 50s who caused a disturbance with a weapon at the campaign site of Oh Se-hoon, the United Future Party candidate running for Seoul Gwangjin District in the April 15 general election, has been detained.

Judge Lee Jong-hoon of the Seoul Eastern District Court held a pre-trial detention hearing on the 11th for A (51), who is accused of special intimidation and violation of the Public Official Election Act, and issued an arrest warrant.

The judge explained the reason for the issuance, stating, "Considering the nature and seriousness of the crime charges, the progress of the investigation, there is a risk of flight, and the necessity and appropriateness of detention are also recognized."

Earlier, the police judged the case to be serious as A threatened election staff, including the candidate, with a weapon, thereby obstructing the freedom of the election, and applied for an arrest warrant for A.

On the morning of the 9th at around 11:10 a.m., A approached candidate Oh, who was campaigning near Jayang-dong, Gwangjin-gu, while holding a weapon, but was stopped by police officers at the scene. Although there were campaign workers including candidate Oh at the campaign site, it is known that no one was injured.

During the police investigation, A stated that after finishing a night shift and trying to sleep, he committed the crime out of frustration because his sleep was disturbed.

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