Doctor Dies from Stabbing by Patient at a Hospital in Busan

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[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kim Yeon-ju] A man in his 60s who stabbed a doctor to death with a weapon at a hospital in Busan was apprehended after a standoff with the police.

The Busan Metropolitan Police Agency announced on the 5th that they have arrested and are investigating a man in his 60s, identified as A, on charges of stabbing a doctor to death with a weapon.

Mr. A is accused of stabbing a male psychiatrist in his 50s, Mr. B, at a hospital in Hwamyung-dong, Buk-gu, Busan, at around 9:25 a.m. that day.

Immediately after the crime, Mr. A reportedly poured gasoline or similar flammable liquid on himself and hung from a window on the 10th floor of the hospital, engaging in a standoff with the police before being captured.

Mr. B was immediately transferred to Yangsan Busan National University Hospital for treatment but ultimately passed away.

According to the police investigation, Mr. A had conflicts during his hospitalization at the hospital due to smoking or not following medical staff instructions, and when Dr. B told him to be discharged, he became dissatisfied and committed the crime.

The police are investigating Mr. A for any mental illness and the specific motive behind the crime.

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