Mother Who Threatened Son with Weapon: Warrant 'Dismissed'... "Sent to Prosecution Without Detention"

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Jung-yoon] A mother who dragged her 10-year-old son through the streets and threatened him with a weapon has been handed over to the prosecution without detention.

The police applied twice for an arrest warrant for the mother, but the prosecution rejected the warrants and ultimately decided to dismiss them.

On the 14th, the Gangdong Police Station in Seoul announced that they had sent A (38), suspected of violating the Child Welfare Act, to the prosecution without detention with a recommendation for indictment the day before.

Earlier, on the 4th of this month, the police applied for an arrest warrant for A, but the Seoul Eastern District Prosecutors' Office rejected the warrant and instructed further investigation.

The police reapplied for A's arrest warrant after the supplementary investigation, but the prosecution neither requested the warrant nor approved it. It is reported that the prosecution judged there was no risk of flight or evidence tampering, which are grounds for detention, considering that A was receiving inpatient treatment at a hospital.

A is accused of grabbing her son B (10) by the hair and dragging him around in a residential area in Cheonho-dong, Gangdong-gu, at around 8:20 p.m. on the 22nd of last month, and threatening him with a weapon. A was arrested by police who responded to a report from a resident who witnessed the abuse.

During the police investigation, A reportedly stated that the incident occurred while disciplining her son. The police separated B from A and sent him to a shelter.

Meanwhile, it is known that A had previously abused her son and was registered with the police as a "family with a risk of repeated domestic violence."

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