Pre-purchased stainless steel weapon, passage through the court security check is under investigation
Seoul Yangcheon / Photo = Yonhap News, ‘[Financial News] It was revealed that a man in his 50s who stabbed the CEO of a custody service company with a dagger in court several months ago had purchased a metallic weapon in advance. Police have applied for an arrest warrant for the man. ‘,
, ‘According to the police on the 30th, the Seoul Yangcheon Police Station requested an arrest warrant for Mr. A, who is suspected of attempted murder, on the 29th. ‘,
, ‘Mr. A is accused of stabbing the neck of Lee, the CEO of HaruInvest, while attending a trial in a courtroom on the 3rd floor of the Seoul Southern District Court on the 28th at 2:26 PM. Lee, who was transferred to the hospital, is in stable condition. ‘,
, “Mr. A claimed to the police that he committed the crime because he was a victim of the suspension of withdrawals and had grievances over losses. “,
, ‘Mr. A stated that he carried the dagger in his bag that he used at home when entering the courtroom. ‘,
, ‘Mr. A told the police that he “purchased the knife at a mart near his residence several months ago.” ‘,
, ‘The police are currently verifying the actual purchase of the knife. ‘,
, “According to the results of the police’s investigation of the manufacturer, the knife was confirmed to be made of ‘stainless steel material.’ “,
, ‘Investigation is ongoing regarding how the knife passed through the court security check with metal detection functionality. ‘,
, ‘A police official stated, “We are continuing to confirm related matters such as CCTV analysis, X-Ray scanner operation, and personnel present at the time.” ‘,
, ‘Pre-arrest questioning of Mr. A (substantive examination of the arrest warrant) is scheduled to take place this morning. ‘,
, ‘Since March 2020 until June last year, Lee is accused of luring around 16,000 investors by falsely promising to secure the principal and provide the highest returns in the industry in exchange for depositing coins totaling 1.4 trillion won. ‘,
, ‘Lee and others, who were handed over for trial in February while in custody, were released on bail on the 25th and are currently undergoing trial without detention. ‘,
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