30s Man Who Posted Threatening Message About 'Killing 20 Women at Sillim Station' Denied Arrest Warrant

A detention warrant for a man in his 30s who posted threatening messages online stating he would kill 20 women at Sillim Station in Seoul was dismissed.

On the afternoon of the 22nd, Judge Lee Gyu-hoon of the Incheon District Court conducted a pre-trial detention hearing for the suspect, identified as A, in his 30s, who is accused of making threats, and subsequently dismissed the detention warrant. Judge Lee explained the reason for dismissal, stating, "Considering the circumstances and details of the case, as well as the severity of the matter, there is no recognized cause or necessity for detention."

A is accused of posting a threatening message online on the 19th at 4:47 p.m., stating that he would kill 20 women at Sillim Station in Seoul. The police, upon receiving the report, tracked the Internet Protocol (IP) address and urgently arrested A at his home in Gyeonggi Province the following morning.

A, who has no particular occupation, reportedly told the police during the investigation that he did it "because he wanted attention."

Before entering the courtroom for the detention hearing, when reporters asked him, "Why did you post the threatening message?" and "Why did you mention only women as targets?" he bowed his head and repeatedly said, "I apologize to the people."

A man in his 30s, Mr. A, who posted threatening messages online stating he would kill 20 women at Sillim Station in Seoul, appeared at the pre-trial detention hearing at the Incheon District Court on the 22nd.
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