'Shillim-dong Weapon Rampage' Chosun, Detention Period Extended Until the 16th

The detention period of Cho Seon, the suspect in the 'Shillim-dong stabbing incident,' has been extended until the 16th of this month.

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On the 7th, the Criminal Division 3 of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office (Chief Prosecutor Kim Soo-min) announced that the detention period of Cho Seon (33, detained), which was set to expire the previous day, has been extended until the 16th of this month.

Previously, Cho Seon was detained and transferred on the 28th of last month. According to the Criminal Procedure Act, prosecutors can investigate a detained suspect for up to 20 days, including one extension.

Cho Seon is accused of stabbing a man in his 20s more than 10 times with a weapon near the entrance of an alley in a commercial area near Shillim Station on Subway Line 2 at 2:07 p.m. on the 21st of last month, killing him, and then wielding a weapon at three men in their 30s inside the alley. Investigations revealed that none of the victims had any prior acquaintance with Cho Seon.

The Gwanak Police Station in Seoul applied for an arrest warrant for Cho Seon on charges of murder and attempted murder on the 22nd of last month, the day after his arrest. The court issued the arrest warrant the following day.

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