Suspect in Second Gyeongbokgung Wall Graffiti Turns Himself In... Silent on Questions (Summary)

A man in his 20s who vandalized the wall of Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul with spray paint surrendered to the authorities one day after the crime.

A man in his 20s, suspect A, who damaged the wall of Gyeongbokgung Palace with spray graffiti, voluntarily appeared at the Jongno Police Station in Seoul on the afternoon of the 18th, was questioned, and then went home. [Image source=Yonhap News]

On the 18th, the Jongno Police Station in Seoul announced that a man in his 20s, Mr. A, who spray-painted graffiti on Gyeongbokgung Palace around 10 p.m. the previous day, had turned himself in. Mr. A voluntarily appeared at the Jongno Police Station at 11:45 a.m. that day, was questioned for about six hours, and left the station around 5:50 p.m.

After finishing the investigation and leaving the police station, Mr. A did not respond to reporters' questions such as "Why did you voluntarily come forward today?", "What was your motive for the crime?", and "Did you decide to imitate the first graffiti you saw?"

The graffiti was sprayed on the left side wall of Yeongchumun, which had already been damaged by graffiti and was undergoing restoration by the Cultural Heritage Administration. The graffiti spanned 3 meters in length and 1.8 meters in height. It was written in red spray paint and reportedly included the name of a specific singer and album.

Meanwhile, the police are tracking two suspects who, in the early morning of the 16th, spray-painted phrases including "Free Movie" and other words believed to refer to illegal video sharing sites on the walls around Gyeongbokgung Palace.

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