Yeosu Coast Guard Arrests Suspect in Attempted Murder Aboard Ship at Gwangyang Port

Foreign Crew Member Arrested on Attempted Murder Charges

The Yeosu Coast Guard (Chief Kim Kiyong) announced that on November 3, they arrested and detained a foreign crew member in his 20s, identified as A, on charges of attempted murder. The incident occurred while the LIBERTY KING (55,729 tons, Marshall Islands-flagged car carrier) was docked at the container terminal in Gwangyang Port.

Yeosu Coast Guard arrested suspect A in the attempted murder case on board at Gwangyang Port on the 3rd. Photo by Yeosu Coast Guard

According to the Yeosu Coast Guard, foreign crew member A had harbored resentment because a fellow crew member had routinely ignored and insulted him. With the intent to kill, A brought a kitchen knife from the ship's galley, stabbed the victim multiple times, and attempted to strangle him.

Given the seriousness of the case, the Yeosu Coast Guard has detained foreign crew member A and plans to conduct a thorough investigation, including further questioning.

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