'Real Estate Pre-sale Dormitory Confinement and Fall Incident' Two Cohabitants Also Eventually Arrested

Court Issues Arrest Warrant Citing "Risk of Flight and Evidence Tampering"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo Byung-don] Two men who confined and subjected a man in his early 20s to cruel treatment at a real estate sales dormitory in Hwagok-dong, Gangseo-gu, Seoul, were eventually arrested.

At 10:30 a.m. that day, Judge Lim Hae-ji, in charge of warrants at the Seoul Southern District Court, held a pre-arrest detention hearing for Kim (22), the manager of the real estate sales dormitory, and Choi (25), and issued arrest warrants citing "risk of flight and evidence tampering."

At around 10 a.m. that day, wearing black hats and padded jackets, they appeared at the court entrance and remained silent in response to reporters' questions such as "Do you admit the charges?" and "Do you have anything to say to the victim?" before quickly entering the court. After about 40 minutes of the warrant hearing, they left the court without making any statements.

They are accused, along with four others previously arrested, of causing serious injury by forcing Kim (21), who was staying with them on the 7th floor of a villa at 10:08 a.m. on the 9th of this month, to jump (charges include special confinement and injury, etc.).

The victim, Kim, had come to the dormitory after seeing posts such as "Runaways provided with food and lodging" posted on social media by Won (22), the spouse of Team Leader Park, last September, but escaped about two weeks later.

However, at 12:27 a.m. on the 4th of this month, he was caught by the group in front of a motel in Myeonmok-dong, Jungnang-gu, and brought back to the dormitory, where he was subjected to head shaving and cold water abuse.

He attempted to escape again on the 7th, but was caught again around 2 a.m. on the 9th in the Suwon Station waiting room, after which he was reportedly beaten with wooden sticks, fists, and feet, and bound with tape, enduring further cruel treatment.

The police believe Kim fell while trying to escape by climbing from the veranda to an external roof on the day of the fall.

On the 15th, the police obtained a search warrant for the villa and seized items used in the abuse, including wooden sticks, an electric pet clipper, tape packaging, and rubber hoses.

The Gangseo Police Station, investigating the case, plans to reapply for a pre-arrest warrant for Won (22), the wife of Park (28), the sales team leader who is currently detained but not yet arrested.

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