A Man in His 40s Accused of Sexual Crimes and Fraud Dies After Drinking Poison During Escort Process

A man in his 40s, who was arrested on charges of sexual assault and fraud, died after ingesting poison during transportation.

According to the Jeonnam Provincial Police Agency on the 28th, the man in his 40s, identified as Mr. A, who had been drinking herbicide inside a police transport vehicle and was transferred to a hospital for treatment, passed away the previous day.

Mr. A was arrested on the afternoon of the 21st at an undisclosed location in Gyeongbuk and was being transported to the Jeonnam Provincial Police Agency in Muan-gun, Jeonnam, when he reportedly drank water mixed with herbicide inside the police transport vehicle.

He was arrested on charges of sexual assault and fraud, and it was revealed that he had hidden a water bottle containing poison in a bag containing clothes, medicine, and other personal belongings.

The police searched Mr. A’s body immediately after the arrest and confiscated some items, including a lighter.

The police had allowed him to bring necessary items from his residence for the detention period, and it is believed that he brought the poison at that time.

During the transportation, when Mr. A complained of heat, the police bought him a beverage, and it is understood that he swapped the poisoned water bottle hidden in his bag with the beverage and drank it.

The police are investigating the exact circumstances to determine whether there was any negligence in managing the suspect.

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