'Special Investigation Team for the Attack on Representative Lee Jae-myung' Deploys Four Prosecutor Offices... Park Sang-jin Appointed as Team Leader and First Deputy

A special investigation team to probe the attack on Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, has been formed at the Busan District Prosecutors' Office (Chief Prosecutor Jeong Yeong-hak), consisting of four prosecutor offices including the public investigation division and the violent crimes division.

On the 2nd, the Busan District Prosecutors' Office announced, "Under the direction of Prosecutor General Lee Won-seok, a special investigation team has been formed regarding the attack on Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung, led by First Deputy Chief Prosecutor Park Sang-jin as team leader and Kim Hyeong-won, head of the public investigation division, as the chief prosecutor, comprising four prosecutor offices including the public investigation division and the violent crimes division."

Busan Yeonje-gu Busan District Prosecutors' Office.

The Busan District Prosecutors' Office stated, "Considering the gravity of the matter, from the early stages of the investigation, we will closely cooperate with the police to swiftly and thoroughly uncover the truth and strictly handle those involved."

Earlier, Prosecutor General Lee instructed regarding the attack on Leader Lee in the afternoon, "Considering the seriousness of this as a terrorist act against a party leader, form a special investigation team at the Busan District Prosecutors' Office and cooperate with the police to swiftly and thoroughly uncover the truth and strictly handle those involved."

He also directed all district prosecutors' offices nationwide to establish close cooperation systems with related agencies to thoroughly prepare to prevent any violent acts related to the 22nd general election and to strictly punish any political violence.

Earlier that day, at around 10:27 a.m., after inspecting the site of the new airport on Gadeokdo Island in Busan, Leader Lee was attacked on the left side of his neck with a bladed weapon by a man while answering questions from the press and was transported to a hospital. The man who attacked Leader Lee with the weapon was arrested at the scene.

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