Illegal Immigrant Arrested in Gimhae Dies After Abnormal Behavior at Busan Immigration Office... Head Banging Against Wall, High Fever of 40°C

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Seryeong] On the morning of the 16th, an illegal immigrant, Mr. A, who was arrested in Gimhae-si, Gyeongnam, showed abnormal behavior and died while being transported to a hospital.

According to the Busan Jungbu Police Station on the 23rd, Mr. A, who had been working as an illegal immigrant in Gimhae for about eight years, was caught by the police on the 16th and handed over to the Busan Immigration Office.

While being held in a detention center within the immigration office building awaiting deportation, Mr. A suddenly exhibited abnormal behavior around 5:30 p.m. that day, such as banging his head against the wall.

Upon witnessing this, an official at the office reported it to the police and fire authorities, and Mr. A was taken by ambulance to the hospital while handcuffed.

The police stated that at the time, Mr. A’s body temperature was close to 40℃, raising suspicion of COVID-19 infection, so he could not be admitted to the hospital and was being transferred to a nearby university hospital when he died around 7:45 p.m.

The police have requested an autopsy from the National Forensic Service and are investigating the exact cause of Mr. A’s death by reviewing statements from immigration officials.

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