LG Electronics stabbing suspect sent to prosecutors on attempted murder charges

Police have arrested and sent a 60-year-old man, identified as Mr. Jeong, to prosecutors on attempted murder charges. He is accused of stabbing two colleagues at LG Electronics' Magok center in Seoul.

Investigators determined that Jeong intended to kill the two victims, aged in their 50s and 40s, dropping lesser charges of causing injury. Jeong reportedly told investigators that he committed the act out of anger, citing perceived disrespect from the victims and a termination notice he received.

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The victims both had intent to kill, so the existing charges of special injury were excluded.

However, LG Electronics has refuted Jeong's claims. The company stated that no evidence of unfair treatment or verbal abuse towards Jeong by the victims was found. Furthermore, LG Electronics clarified that Jeong was not issued a termination notice. A court had previously issued an arrest warrant for Jeong, citing concerns about flight risk.

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There was no evidence of unfair treatment or verbal abuse by the victims towards the perpetrator, and the termination notice was also untrue.