Doctor Stabbed by Patient's Knife in Busan Eventually Dies

Crime Due to Doctor's Discharge Recommendation Dissatisfaction at Busan Hwamyung-dong Hospital

Busan Bukbu Police Station.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] A shocking incident occurred where a hospitalized patient stabbed a doctor who recommended discharge, resulting in the doctor's death. It has been 1 year and 8 months since the late Professor Im Se-won, a psychiatrist at Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, died from a stabbing by a patient in his 30s, and now another psychiatrist has died in a similar incident.

According to Busan police on the 5th, a man in his 60s, Mr. A, wielded a weapon indiscriminately at Dr. B, a psychiatrist in his 50s, at a hospital in Hwamyung-dong, Buk-gu, Busan, around 9:25 a.m. on the same day, after becoming dissatisfied with the recommendation for discharge. Dr. B was immediately transported to the hospital and received emergency treatment but ultimately passed away after 1 p.m.

After stabbing Dr. B, Mr. A sprayed gasoline and hung from the 10th-floor window of the hospital. He was apprehended after a standoff with police who responded to a 112 emergency call. Investigations revealed that Mr. A purchased the kitchen knife and gasoline used in the crime outside beforehand, indicating premeditation.

The police stated that Mr. A testified he was dissatisfied with the doctor over the discharge issue. It is known that Mr. A smoked cigarettes during hospitalization and did not follow the doctor's instructions, leading to the doctor's recommendation for discharge, which caused his dissatisfaction.

The police are investigating Mr. A on suspicion of murder and plan to take legal action once the investigation into the exact motive and other details is complete.

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