Seoul arson suspect referred to prosecution for attempted murder
Police referred the suspect in last week's arson fire at two buildings in southern Seoul to prosecutors Thursday, pressing additional charges of attempted murder after determining that the crime was premeditated with intent to kill random people. The suspect in his 70s, surnamed Lee, was taken into custody on Oct. 20 shortly after setting fires at two patent firms in two separate buildings in…
Police in Seoul have referred the suspect in last week's arson attacks at two buildings to prosecutors, pressing additional charges of attempted murder. The suspect, a man in his 70s named Lee, was taken into custody on October 20 after setting fires at two patent firms in Gangnam Ward, Seoul. The blazes resulted in 26 injuries, including cardiac arrest for a patent attorney.
Lee claimed he had no intention of harming anyone, but police concluded that the attack had been premeditated with the intent to cause the deaths of unspecified individuals. Police found that Lee had purchased two containers and two lighters between September 24 and October 5, filling the containers with gasoline he bought on October 19.
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