30-Year-Old Man Sentenced to 1 Year in Prison for Threatening Stabbing at Cheongnyangni Station

A man in his 30s who made a false report to 112, threatening to commit murder at Seoul Cheongnyangni Station following the Bundang stabbing incident, was sentenced to prison.

On the 10th, Judge Jeong Woo-cheol of Criminal Division 14 at the Seoul Northern District Court sentenced Kwon (35), who was charged with obstruction of official duties by deception, to one year in prison.

The court explained the sentencing reason, stating, "The crime is extremely serious as it involved a specific threat of murder, including the location and weapon, adding to the already heightened social fear caused by indiscriminate murder warnings. An unreasonable reason led to the deployment of as many as 59 police officers and firefighters, causing a security vacuum. It is believed that the anxiety of citizens nearby at that time was also greatly intensified."

Kwon was prosecuted for calling 112 at around 9:10 p.m. on August 8th and threatening, "This is Cheongnyangni Station. I will stab and kill someone with a knife," thereby warning of murder. During the police investigation, Kwon stated his motive as "I was lonely and wanted attention," and "I wanted to test how quickly the police would respond."

In June 2019, Kwon had previously been fined after a summary trial for making a false report claiming "I was sexually assaulted." In July of this year, he was investigated for making three false reports, including "I was stabbed with a knife, please save me," and "I killed someone."

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