40s Wearing 'Sex Crime Electronic Ankle Bracelet' Dies After Jumping into Han River

[Asia Economy Reporter Song Seung-yoon] A man in his 40s who was wearing an electronic location tracking device (electronic anklet) due to a sex crime died after jumping into the Han River by himself.

According to the Gwangjin Police Station in Seoul on the 7th, Mr. A (42) jumped into the Han River from Gwangjin Bridge at around 10:25 p.m. on the 6th and died. At the time of death, Mr. A, who was wearing the electronic anklet, was reported missing by a Seoul Eastern Probation Office official monitoring his location, who noticed his movements stopped near Gwangjin Bridge, and he was found in the Han River.

It was reported that Mr. A was not linked to the 'Nth Room' case or other related incidents.

The electronic anklet is an electronic device attached to the ankle to monitor sex offenders and others to prevent them from committing similar crimes. It was first introduced in September 2008 with the enforcement of the "Act on the Attachment of Electronic Devices for Location Tracking of Specific Criminal Offenders."

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