Recently, following the stabbing rampage incident in Sillim-dong, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, a post threatening to kill women again was uploaded on an online community, prompting the police to launch an investigation.


Another Murder Threat Post at Sillim Station... Police Tracking the Author View original image

On the 26th, the Cyber Investigation Division of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency announced that they are tracking the author who posted a message at 10 p.m. the previous day on an online community stating, "I will rape and murder women around Sillim Station." The post has since been deleted. After receiving the report at 10:15 p.m., the police deployed 11 patrol cars to search the Sillim-dong area. No signs of criminal activity were found during the search.



Following the stabbing rampage incident in Sillim-dong, posts predicting murders have been continuously appearing on online communities. On the 24th, a man in his 20s, identified as Mr. A, who posted a message on an online community stating he would kill 20 Korean women, was arrested the next day. Mr. A reportedly stated that he did not actually purchase the weapon referenced in the purchase details attached to the post. The police have secured order and delivery records from online shopping malls and confiscated Mr. A’s computer and mobile phone for analysis to investigate whether he was preparing for an actual crime. Additionally, considering the possibility that he might destroy further evidence by deleting posts, the police plan to apply for an arrest warrant for Mr. A.


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