"Not School Violence" Result... Family Attempts Arson at Education Office

Attempted Self-Immolation by Pouring Oil on Police
Police Arrest Suspect on the Spot... Others Released Except Father

A family dissatisfied with the investigation results of the School Violence Committee under the Office of Education attempted arson at the education office building and was apprehended by the police. It is reported that they also sprayed gasoline at the responding officers.

According to the Chuncheon Police Station in Gangwon Province, on the 17th, six people in their 50s, including Mr. A, his wife, three sons, and one daughter, were arrested and are under investigation on charges of attempted arson of a public building and obstruction of official duties.

Chuncheon Police Station, Gangwon [Photo by Yonhap News]

The family of six, including Mr. A, is accused of going to the Chuncheon City Office of Education at around 5:40 p.m. the previous day carrying 1.5 liters of gasoline and seven lighters, attempting to set fire to the building. They are also charged with obstructing official duties by spraying gasoline on five police officers who tried to stop them.

Some family members doused their clothes with gasoline during the confrontation and acted as if they were going to self-immolate, leading to a standoff with the police, but it did not result in actual self-immolation.

They reportedly committed the crime in anger after receiving a written notice on the day of the incident stating that the matter was "not school violence," despite having requested the School Violence Countermeasure Deliberation Committee to review the case, claiming that their high school son, B, had recently been subjected to violence by a guidance teacher.

The police arrested Mr. A's family on the spot, releasing all except Mr. A after questioning. They plan to apply for an arrest warrant after conducting further investigation on Mr. A.

Meanwhile, the Gangwon Provincial Office of Education stated that it is verifying the exact circumstances related to the school violence issue raised by Mr. A's son to the school authorities.

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