40s Who Posted Threatening Message to Kill Han Dong-hoon Released... Prosecution's Request for Police Warrant Denied

The prosecution rejected the arrest warrant requested by the police for a man in his 40s who posted a threatening message expressing intent to kill Han Dong-hoon, the Emergency Response Committee Chairman of the People Power Party.

Handonghun, Emergency Response Committee Chairman of the People Power Party. [Image source=Yonhap News]

The Jeju District Prosecutors' Office announced on the 5th that it had dismissed the pre-arrest warrant requested by the police for Mr. A, a man in his 40s accused of making threats. Accordingly, Mr. A was released around 1 a.m. that day.

The prosecution stated, "The warrant was dismissed after considering various circumstances," but declined to disclose detailed reasons for the dismissal.

Mr. A is suspected of posting a message on an internet site at 9:38 p.m. on the 2nd, threatening to kill Chairman Han. The police identified the author of the post and, in cooperation with the Gwangju Police Agency, apprehended Mr. A at his residence in Usan-dong, Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju, at 5:25 a.m. on the 3rd.

After investigating Mr. A and analyzing his mobile phone on the 4th, the police judged that the crime was serious, there was a high risk of reoffending, and there was concern that harm could be inflicted on Chairman Han, leading them to request an arrest warrant.

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