Details have emerged regarding a stabbing incident at a convenience store in Bucheon, South Korea, linked to prior death threats, as well as a worker's death at a construction site in Jangseong.
On September 17, MBC's 'Real Story Investigation' will trace the stabbing incident that occurred in August at a convenience store in Bucheon.
A man in his 30s, identified only as Choi, entered the store shirtless and attacked a female employee with a knife. The victim suffered a deep stab wound to her left arm, damaging an artery and putting her life at risk due to excessive bleeding.
The production team of 'Real Story Investigation' noted that there were several warning signs leading up to the attack. Four days before the incident, Choi had demanded to buy alcohol on credit at the store. When the employee refused, he returned shortly after with coins but was turned away again due to insufficient funds. He then caused a disturbance, shouting obscenities and lying in front of the entrance, prompting police to be called.
The next day, during the victim's shift, Choi returned and threatened, 'Should I stab you with a sashimi knife?' Three days later, he carried out the actual stabbing.
During this time, the victim reported Choi's repeated threats to the police three times and formally filed a complaint after the specific death threat. The day after the complaint was filed, when Choi returned to the store, the victim expressed her fear to the investigating officer, requesting swift action. The officer advised her to call 112 for immediate assistance.
The broadcast will explore whether more proactive measures, such as victim protection or suspect investigation, could have been taken given the repeated threats and specific death threats.
The second segment will investigate a worker's death at a construction site in Jangseong, where a 64-year-old laborer, identified as Jang Dong-jun, died after being crushed by a forklift while transporting a small livestock pen.
Five months after the incident, the family of the deceased has raised questions about the circumstances surrounding the accident, as the exact details remain unclear. The police report from the day of the accident stated that 'the forklift struck Jang when the front wheel came off while moving forward.' However, during the investigation, construction officials claimed that there was no driver in the forklift at the time, suggesting it moved without a driver and then struck Jang when the front wheel detached.
Conversely, the driver, identified as Kim, insisted that he was operating the forklift at the time and had never left the driver's seat. He stated that he was following the signals of a person directing traffic on-site.
With conflicting accounts, the production team recreated the scene using a forklift of the same model involved in the accident. Will they uncover the truth behind that day?
'Real Story Investigation' airs today at 9 PM.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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