Assault with Road Curb... 40s Chinese Man Testing Positive for Philopon Causes Citizen's Death View original image

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo Byung-don] A man in his 40s of Chinese nationality, who assaulted a stranger with a road curb (curbstone) causing death, tested positive for drugs.


On the 11th, the Guro Police Station in Seoul announced that suspect A, a Chinese national, tested positive for methamphetamine in a rapid drug test. The police have requested a detailed examination from the National Forensic Service.


A was arrested on suspicion of assaulting a man in his 60s to death on the street in front of a park in Guro-gu around 6 a.m. that day.


According to the police, A kicked the victim and also swung broken curbstones around the victim’s face.


After the crime, A fled but was caught as a suspect in another assault case.



A police official stated, "We are investigating the motive behind A’s crime."


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