'Carrot Market Hyehwa Station Murder Threat' 30s Chinese Man Arrested and Sent to Prosecution

A Chinese national who posted an online notice threatening to carry out a stabbing rampage at Hyehwa Station on Seoul Subway Line 4 has been handed over to the prosecution.

Wang Mo (31), who is accused of posting online messages threatening to commit a violent attack with a weapon, appeared at the Seoul Central District Court in Seocho-gu on the afternoon of the 7th for a pre-arrest detention hearing. [Image source=Yonhap News]

According to the police on the 10th, the Hyehwa Police Station in Seoul arrested and sent to prosecution Wang Mo (31), a Chinese national, on charges including intimidation around 8 a.m. that day.

Wang is suspected of posting on Danggeun Market at around 9 a.m. on the 4th a message stating, "I will carry out a stabbing rampage at Hyehwa Station from 3 p.m. to midnight on the 5th." Although Wang deleted the post 8 seconds after uploading it, a screenshot of the message spread across online communities.

After receiving the report, the police identified the suspect by tracing the internet address and arrested Wang at his home in Jongno-gu, Seoul, on the morning of the 5th. No weapons were found inside Wang's residence. Wang reportedly denied the charges during police questioning, claiming, "I did not post the message."

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