Man Sent to Prosecution in Custody for Stalking Ex-Girlfriend and Threatening with Weapon... Detention Denied

Crimes Continued for 5 Months
Arrest Warrant Issued

[Asia Economy Reporter Oh Gyumin] A man accused of stalking his ex-girlfriend for five months and threatening her with a weapon has been sent to detention. The police reportedly applied for his detention in a holding cell, but the request was denied.

On the 19th, the Eunpyeong Police Station in Seoul announced that they had sent Mr. A, who is charged with violating the Stalking Punishment Act, property damage, and special threats, to the Seoul Western District Prosecutors' Office on the 18th of last month.

Mr. A is accused of visiting the home of the victim, Ms. B, multiple times over five months starting from March. He is also charged with threatening Ms. B using a weapon. On the 4th of last month, when Ms. B did not open the door, Mr. A reportedly damaged the front door with a weapon and inserted the weapon into the door gap.

In response, the police applied for Provisional Measure No. 4, but the prosecution reportedly dismissed the request. Provisional Measure No. 4 is a system that allows the court to detain a perpetrator in a holding cell if there is a risk of stalking recurrence.

The police secured closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage and applied for a pre-arrest warrant for Mr. A, which the court issued.

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