A Man in His 20s Accompanies High School Student Attempting Extreme Choice... Booked on Charges of Assisting Suicide

A teenage student who live-streamed their process of making an extreme choice on social networking services (SNS) has led to a man in his 20s being investigated by the police on charges of aiding and abetting.

On the 1st, the Gangnam Police Station in Seoul announced that they had booked Choi (27) without detention on charges of assisting suicide and violating the Suicide Prevention Act.

Choi is suspected of conspiring in the extreme choice with Ms. A on the rooftop of a 19-story building in Yeoksam-dong, Gangnam-gu, around 2:30 p.m. on the 16th of last month, just before she jumped. Before her death, Ms. A conspired with Choi for the extreme choice through the online community 'DC Inside Depression Gallery.' Additionally, Choi is known to have met and talked with Ms. A.

The police judged that the conversations between Choi and Ms. A constituted a specific plan for the extreme choice. However, it was confirmed that Choi did not follow Ms. A to the building from which she jumped.

Online, allegations were also raised that Choi sexually exploited Ms. A. However, Choi denied these allegations. Through his blog, Choi stated, "I met Ms. A at Gangnam Station, but I felt like she was venting her anger at me," and added, "I did not want to make an extreme choice with such a person, so we parted ways in less than an hour."

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