The 20-year-old woman who had been in critical condition since being struck by the compact car driven by 22-year-old Choi Won-jong, before he carried out a knife attack earlier this month, has succumed to her injuries, 25 days later.
Choi Won-jong, the suspect in the stabbing rampage in Bundang, Gyeonggi, last week, apologized to victims in front of media as police handed his case to prosecution on charges of murder Thursday.
While she didn't carry out the threat, she reportedly informed the police during her arrest that her actions were driven by a desire for revenge against Korean men, inspired by news of women being attacked by Choi Won-jong a week ago.
The Ministry of Justice announced Wednesday that it will establish legal provisions to punish murder threats and the possession of weapons in public, following back-to-back stabbings and threats of similar crimes posted online in recent weeks.
The Thursday evening, which until then was like any other day, turned chaotic in a split second as people ran towards the entrance of the AK Plaza in desperation while blood was splattered and cries of help and pain echoed throughout the mall.
Fourteen people were injured in Bundang, Gyeonggi, after a man drove a car onto a sidewalk and rammed pedestrians before stabbing people inside a shopping mall on Thursday. Five of the victims were hit by the car, and nine were stabbed. Twelve of ...
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