Wandang Station Employee Sent to Prosecutors for Attempted Murder After Weapon Attack

A male subway station employee who inflicted serious injuries on a female colleague with a weapon at Line 3 Wandang Station has been transferred to the prosecutors' office.

Gyeonggi Goyang Police Station announced today (November 6) that they have detained and transferred a station employee in his 30s, identified as A, on charges of attempted murder.

A is accused of attempting to murder a senior female colleague, B, by swinging a weapon at her in the station office of Wandang Station in Deokyang-gu, Goyang-si, at around 12:30 PM on October 28.

B sustained serious injuries to her face, neck, and abdomen, and was transported to a hospital where she underwent multiple emergency surgeries.

She later regained consciousness, but it was reported that her health condition has not yet fully improved.

The two had been working together since January and reportedly experienced conflicts related to work.

Police do not view this incident as a relationship-based crime or a motiveless crime.

It was found that A suffered from bipolar disorder and was hired through a recruitment quota for people with disabilities.

During police interrogation regarding his motive, A reportedly made incoherent statements such as "The victim said I smelled like cigarette smoke" and "I took an overdose of medication."

Police believe that most of these statements were based on delusions.

Additionally, A carried two weapons in his bag, claiming during police questioning that he possessed them "for protection."

Meanwhile, claims have been raised that B had previously requested separation from A multiple times, but management did not accept the requests.

B's husband posted an online community message claiming, "My wife requested personnel measures multiple times because of the perpetrator, but it was not accepted."

Police are also investigating the management's handling of the situation raised by B's husband.
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