Prosecutor General: "Strict Response to Weapon Rampage... Must Ensure Maximum Legal Punishment in Court"

Prosecutor General Lee Won-seok urged all prosecutors' offices nationwide on the 6th to "thoroughly investigate the motives, backgrounds, means, and methods of the crimes and actively consider detention and investigation" in response to the consecutive stabbing incidents and online murder threats, emphasizing strict measures.

Prosecutor General Lee Won-seok Photo by Yonhap News

On the same day, Lee convened an "Emergency Meeting for Strict Response to Serious Violent Crimes" at the Supreme Prosecutors' Office in Seocho-gu, Seoul, attended by heads of various departments of the Supreme Prosecutors' Office and prosecutors from the regions where the stabbing incidents occurred. He received reports on the progress of investigations and future plans and issued these instructions. The meeting included Song Kyung-ho, Chief Prosecutor of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office investigating the 'Sillim-dong stabbing incident' and the 'Express Bus Terminal murder threat' case; Lee Jin-dong, Chief Prosecutor of the Daejeon District Prosecutors' Office overseeing the 'Daejeon teacher assault case'; and Lee Chang-soo, Chief Prosecutor of the Seongnam Branch of the Suwon District Prosecutors' Office handling the 'Bundang stabbing incident.'

Regarding the stabbing suspects, Prosecutor General Lee said, "Work with the police to ensure they receive the maximum legal punishment." Concerning the online murder threats, he stated, "In addition to charges of intimidation, actively apply all applicable criminal laws such as attempted murder and obstruction of official duties through deception."

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