Prosecutors Reject Arrest Warrant for Park Sang-hak, CEO Accused of Assaulting Reporters: "Additional Investigation Needed"

"The suspect denies some charges... supplementary investigation is necessary"

On the 30th, Park Sang-hak, the representative of the Free North Korea Movement Alliance, entering the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency (Photo by Yonhap News).

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Ji-hee] The prosecution has dismissed the arrest warrant for Park Sang-hak, the head of the Free North Korea Movement Alliance, who assaulted reporters.

According to the police on the 31st, the Seoul Eastern District Prosecutors' Office decided not to request an arrest warrant from the court for Park, which the police had applied for on charges including special injury and obstruction of official duties. It is reported that the prosecution dismissed the warrant because they deemed additional investigation necessary regarding parts of the charges that the suspect denied.

Park is accused of throwing bricks and committing acts of violence against broadcasting reporters who attempted to cover a story at his residence in Songpa-gu, Seoul, around 9 p.m. on the 23rd of last month. He is also charged with spraying a gas gun at police officers who tried to intervene. It is reported that four reporters were injured at the time.

The police plan to decide whether to reapply for the arrest warrant after further investigation.

Meanwhile, Park is also under police investigation for charges including the distribution of leaflets and supplies to North Korea and embezzlement of sponsorship funds.

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