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Accident – Death – Obituary News : They claimed it was an online commission job: Teenage Suspects in Gyeongbukgung Palace Vandalization Case Reveal Motive
In a shocking turn of events, the two teenage suspects involved in the Gyeongbukgung Palace vandalization case have claimed that they were paid to carry out the act. The incident, which occurred on December 16, sparked widespread public outrage, leading to an extensive investigation by the police.
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The historic Gyeongbukgung Palace, a cultural heritage site, was defiled with graffiti spray painted all over its walls. The damage was so severe that experts from the National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage were called in to conduct laser and chemical cleaning and restoration work. The entire removal process was estimated to take approximately a week.
However, amidst the ongoing restoration work, the palace walls were vandalized once again. The security cameras caught the culprits in the act, spraying the second graffiti right next to the initial one, which had been covered with tarps. The brazenness of their actions further heightened public outrage.
Initially, a 20-year-old individual, identified only as A, turned himself in voluntarily for the crime and underwent questioning. It was believed that A had imitated the “graffiti terror” crime, but was not responsible for the first graffiti. The police suspected that the initial act was carried out by two individuals, a man and a woman.
The police’s suspicions were confirmed on December 20 when the Jongno Police Station reported that they were investigating two teenage suspects, identified as Lim (male, age 17) and Kim (female, age 16). During their interrogation, both suspects revealed that an anonymous person had commissioned them online to spray paint the graffiti for a sum of ₩100,000 KRW (about $76.70 USD). Lim had received the money in two payments of ₩50,000 KRW (about $38.40 USD).
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The authorities had previously analyzed the CCTV footage and traced the suspects’ escape routes to locate them. Lim was apprehended around 7:08 pm on December 19, while Kim was detained around 7:25 pm on the same day. The investigation is now focused on determining the specific motive and circumstances of the crime, as well as uncovering the possibility of more accomplices and the alleged mastermind behind the commission.
The vandalism of the Gyeongbukgung Palace has sent shockwaves throughout Korea, with citizens expressing their anger and disappointment at the desecration of such an important cultural heritage site. The authorities are taking the matter extremely seriously and will work tirelessly to bring all those involved to justice.
Source: Huffington Post Korea.
