'Seoul Station Weapon Rampage Threat' 30s Male Subject to Court-Ordered Psychiatric Evaluation
A man in his 30s who was sentenced to 10 months in prison in the first trial for posting a message predicting a knife rampage at Seoul Station requested a psychiatric evaluation at the first hearing of the appeal trial.
At the hearing held on the 4th at the Seoul Northern District Court Criminal Appeal Division 4 (Chief Judge Lee Tae-woong), the defendant Bae (33) stated, "I applied for a psychiatric evaluation in the first trial but withdrew it, and I hope to apply again in the second trial."
Bae is accused of posting a message on an online community on May 22 stating, "I will carry out a knife rampage at Seoul Station on the 24th," and obstructing police duties.
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It was investigated that Bae has committed multiple crimes in the past, with more than 10 prior convictions. The prosecution demanded a three-year prison sentence in the first trial, but the court sentenced him to 10 months in prison.
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