'Yoon Seok-yeol Support Wreath' Arson Suspect's Arrest Warrant Rejected: "No Risk of Escape or Evidence Tampering"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Jung-yoon] The arrest warrant for a man in his 70s who set fire to a wreath supporting Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol has been dismissed.

On the 7th, Choi Chang-hoon, the judge in charge of warrants at the Seoul Central District Court, held a pre-arrest detention hearing for Moon (74), who is accused of arson of general property, and dismissed the warrant, stating, "It is difficult to see any risk of flight or evidence destruction."

Moon is accused of pouring a flammable substance and setting fire to wreaths supporting Prosecutor General Yoon lined up near the main gate of the Supreme Prosecutors' Office at 9:52 a.m. on the 5th. Officials from the Supreme Prosecutors' Office who were at the scene immediately attempted to extinguish the fire, but five wreaths were burned.

It is known that Moon was carrying a thinner container when he was arrested at the scene. Additionally, before and after the arson, he distributed a document titled "Self-immolation Will," claiming that he had been harmed by the prosecution in the past and advocating for prosecution reform.

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