A Man in His 30s Arrested for Threatening to Kill His Partner Who Demanded a Breakup

Provisional Measures 1, 2, 3, and 4 Also Filed with the Court

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo Byung-don] A man in his 30s was arrested after repeatedly contacting his partner hundreds of times and threatening to kill them when asked to break up.

On the 22nd, according to the court, Hong Jin-pyo, the judge in charge of warrants at the Seoul Southern District Court, issued an arrest warrant for a man in his 30s, identified as A, on charges of violating the Stalking Crime Punishment Act and making threats.

After conducting a pre-arrest suspect hearing (warrant review), the court explained the reason for detention, citing "concerns about evidence destruction and flight risk." A is accused of causing anxiety by making threatening calls and sending text messages 166 times over about two months after hearing from the victim, who was his partner, that they wanted to break up.

On the 19th of this month, he sent a threatening text message stating he would kill the victim and also visited the victim's home. A was arrested on the spot by police who were lying in wait near the house following the victim's report. No dangerous items such as weapons were found at the time of arrest.

Additionally, the police applied to the court for provisional measures including "Provisional Measure No. 4," which allows detaining the perpetrator in a detention center or jail for up to one month due to the risk of recurrence, as well as Provisional Measures No. 2 and 3, which prohibit approaching or contacting the victim, and Provisional Measure No. 1, a written warning.

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