Suspect in 'Lee Jae-myung Assault' Detained on Grounds of High Crime Risk and Flight Concern

A man in his 60s accused of attacking Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, with a weapon has been detained.

Seong Gi-jun, the judge in charge of warrants at the Busan District Court, held a pre-arrest detention hearing for Kim (67) on the 4th and “considering all circumstances including the nature of the crime, the danger and seriousness of the offense, there is a risk that the suspect may flee,” issued an arrest warrant.

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Earlier that day, around 1:30 PM, Kim arrived at the Busan District Court for the warrant hearing and briefly responded to reporters asking about the reason for attacking the leader, saying, "I submitted an eight-page statement of excuse to the police."

Kim is accused of attempted murder for wielding a weapon at Lee, who was moving while answering questions from reporters after inspecting the site of the new airport on Gadeokdo Island in Busan around 10:30 AM on the 2nd.

Earlier, the prosecution stated, "After thoroughly reviewing the police's warrant application and investigation records, we recognized grounds for detention due to the seriousness of the attempted murder, risk of flight, and possibility of evidence tampering, and thus requested an arrest warrant from the Busan District Court."

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