A man in his 20s who voluntarily reported himself after vandalizing the grave of the late former Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon has been arrested

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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Sang-hyun] A man in his 20s who damaged the grave of the late former Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon and voluntarily reported himself has been arrested.

According to the police on the 2nd, a report was received on the 1st at 11:52 PM that someone had damaged the grave of former Mayor Park located in Changnyeong-gun, Gyeongnam Province.

The police who arrived at the scene arrested A (29) on the spot near the grave.

The grave of former Mayor Park was damaged about 50 cm deep and 25 cm wide in the central part, and about 15 cm deep and 15 cm wide on the left side.

A used a field shovel he had prepared in advance to dig up the grave, and it was confirmed that he was not intoxicated at the time.

A admitted to the crime but has not revealed the reason for digging up the grave.

The police have booked A on charges of grave excavation and are investigating the exact circumstances.

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