"Wanted Attention"... 30-Year-Old Man Arrested and Sentenced for False Murder Threat

A man in his 30s who falsely reported to 112 that he would kill someone at Cheongnyangni Station in Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul, was handed over to the prosecution in custody.

On the 18th, the Dongdaemun Police Station in Seoul announced that they had sent Mr. A, a man in his 30s, to the Seoul Northern District Prosecutors' Office in custody on charges of obstruction of official duties by deception.

Mr. A is suspected of making a false report to 112 at around 9:10 p.m. on the 8th, saying he would harm people with a weapon. After searching the area around Cheongnyangni Station, the police arrested Mr. A at Gyeongdong Market. It was confirmed that Mr. A did not have any weapon that could be used for the crime at the time of arrest.

During the police investigation, Mr. A reportedly stated that "I was lonely and wanted attention. I wanted to test how quickly the police would respond." The police applied for an arrest warrant on the 9th, and the court issued the warrant, citing a risk of flight.

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