South Korea’s offender tracking under scrutiny after stabbing spree exposes ‘serious gaps’
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Park Chan-kyong in Seoul Published: 9:30am, 15 Oct 2026 A stabbing rampage by a repeat violent offender wearing an electronic ankle monitor has raised questions about whether South Korea ’s system can adequately supervise those deemed high-risk and prevent attacks before they happen.
The 59-year-old suspect told investigators he had become frustrated over what he perceived as mistreatment at a hospital, police said on Wednesday.
Three criminal profilers were helping investigators establish the motive for Tuesday’s attack at a shopping centre in Incheon, which left 10 people injured, including a woman in her 20s who remained in a coma.
“I did not target any specific person, and I chose people who looked weaker than me, but I had no intention to kill,” the suspect was quoted as saying during questioning at Namdong Police Station in Incheon.
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