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A man in his 40s found a foundation commemorating the Jeju April 3 victims, piled up garbage, poured oil and set it on fire. The man arrested gave the victim an absurd reason for doing so in order to make a sacrifice.
This is JIBS reporter Hyo-hyeong Lee.
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A man stops his car in front of the 4·3 memorial altar and places all kinds of objects on the altar.
He wanted to light the incense burner, and then suddenly he poured oil into it.
The surrounding area is lit up in flames that soar like an explosion.
The memorial altar and sculptures at the Jeju April 3 Peace Park were covered with ashes and burnt garbage.
[Han Eun-seok / First Detective: When I went to work, I saw some trash lying on the sculpture. From a distance... . When I came, the bottom was all burnt down, and the trash that had been burned down was on top.]
This is the altar for the spirits where the incident took place.
As you can see, the area around the bronze incense burner was blackened, and the wires that light the incense melted and got tangled.
Also, the cover, which was supposed to be golden, was burnt and torn off.
After chasing CCTV, the police urgently arrested a 41-year-old man A as a suspect at around 1:00 pm today (18th).
In the police investigation, Mr. A made an absurd statement that he set fire to the 4·3 Heroic Spirit and bought 16L of gasoline to brighten the surroundings.
- Positive Day / Jeju 4 · 3 victims yujokhoe Secretary General: It is very antakkapgo is in front of the people who sacrificed to state violence were once again violent behavior seems to cheosa we can not be forgiven -
Police exact motive against Mr. A We are reviewing whether it can be applied to the arson allegation as we investigate further.
(Video coverage: Kang Hyo-seop JIBS)