A Man in His 40s Arrested for Stabbing Another Man with a Weapon After Stepping in During His Girlfriend's Fight

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[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo Byung-don] A man in his 40s has been arrested on charges of injuring another man while wielding a weapon in a fight on behalf of his girlfriend.

Kim Yong-chan, the chief judge in charge of warrants at the Seoul Northern District Court, conducted a pre-arrest suspect interrogation (warrant review) for Mr. A (47), who was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, and issued the warrant, stating there was a "risk of flight."

Mr. A is accused of stabbing another man in his 40s eight times, including the side and thigh, on a street in Jungnang-gu, Seoul, at around 1:20 a.m. on the 21st.

It is reported that both men came out to fight in person after seeing their respective girlfriends fighting over the phone. Mr. A surrendered to the police immediately after the incident and was arrested at the scene.

The man who was stabbed did not suffer fatal injuries and was also booked on charges of assaulting Mr. A.

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