A woman in her 50s has been arrested for allegedly stabbing a psychiatrist at Sinchon Severance Hospital in Seoul.
According to Yonhap News Agency, the Seodaemun Police Station apprehended the woman, identified as A, as she was caught in the act.
A is accused of injuring the psychiatrist with a knife around 4:35 p.m. in the hospital's consultation room.
The victim sustained a 5-centimeter-long laceration and was taken to the emergency room for treatment. It has been confirmed that the injuries are not life-threatening.
Hospital staff intervened immediately after the attack, and police arrived at the scene and arrested A at approximately 4:42 p.m.
Initially, A was charged with special injury, but authorities are now considering applying attempted murder charges based on the investigation's findings.
It is reported that A was not visiting the hospital for treatment at the time of the incident. Police are investigating the motive behind the attack and the circumstances surrounding the event.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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