Resident Severely Burned in Gyeongsan Apartment Arson Dies; Police Raid Suspect's Home and Vehicle

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A resident in her 50s who suffered severe burns across her body in an arson attack at an apartment management office in Gyeongsan, North Gyeongsang Province, yesterday (July 23) ultimately passed away this morning. Police have upgraded the charges against the suspect in his 70s to arson resulting in death and conducted a search and seizure of his home and vehicle.

TBC reporter Park Dong-joo has the details.

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Police investigators enter the apartment building carrying empty boxes.

They were executing a search and seizure warrant targeting the home and vehicle of the suspect in his 70s, identified as A, in connection with the Gyeongsan apartment management office arson case.

During the search, which lasted about an hour and forty minutes, police secured a boxful of evidentiary materials.

[(Do you view this as a premeditated crime? What is inside?) ......]

According to police investigations, suspect A, who had been in conflict with resident representatives for years over apartment budget issues, raised his voice against residents gathered at the management office on the day of the incident as well.

Having served as the chairperson of the emergency preparedness committee last March, A already knew that 20 liters of thinner were stored in the basement of the management office.

This is in front of the management office.

A day has passed since the fire broke out, but access remains restricted, with black ash and debris left untouched.

[Resident: We feel anxious. What kind of act is this? Seriously, with weather this hot, how are those burned people supposed to get treatment...]

A total of eight people, including suspect A, were injured in the apartment management office arson attack. Among them, the woman in her 50s who suffered full-body burns ultimately died this morning (July 24).

Three others currently receiving hospital treatment are also reportedly in critical condition.

Police plan to modify the charges against suspect A to arson of an inhabited building resulting in death and injury, and execute an arrest warrant as soon as his condition improves.

(Video by Park Jong-young)

TBC, Park Dong-joo
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