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Woman sent to prosecution over knife attack at Seoul hospital
A woman in her 50s was sent to prosecutors in custody after a knife attack at Severance Hospital in Seoul.
She is accused of wielding a knife at the hospital in the city’s Sinchon area.
A psychiatry professor was injured in the incident.
Police applied the Lim Se-won Act in the case.
The available information does not explain the law or give further details about the attack.
The case has now moved from police to prosecutors, who will handle the next stage.
Police in Seoul sent a woman in her 50s to prosecutors while she was in custody after a knife attack at a hospital.
The attack injured a psychiatry professor at Severance Hospital.
The incident took place at the hospital in Sinchon, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul.
Police applied the Lim Se-won law.
- Who
- A woman in her 50s was sent to prosecutors by police. A psychiatry professor was injured.
- What
- The woman wielded a knife and injured the professor; police sent her to prosecutors while she was in custody.
- When
- Not stated
- Where
- Severance Hospital in Sinchon, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul.
- Why
- Not stated
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The woman wielded a knife at Severance Hospital and injured a psychiatry professor.
Police sent the woman to prosecutors while she was in custody.
- Suspect
- Woman in her 50s
- Injured person
- Psychiatry professor
- Hospital
- Severance Hospital
- Location
- Sinchon, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul
- Police action
- Sent the woman to prosecutors while in custody; applied the Lim Se-won law