A man who is accused of setting fire to a printing house after an argument, resulting in the death of a colleague, has been handed over to the prosecution.
The Central District Police Station in Seoul announced on the 25th that a man in his 60s, identified as A, has been formally charged with the crime of arson resulting in death and has been transferred to the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office.
A is accused of setting fire to a printing house located on the second floor of a three-story building in Euljiro, Jung-gu, Seoul, on the 18th, resulting in the death of a 70-year-old man, identified as B, who was a fellow merchant.
B was found in a state of cardiac arrest during the fire and received cardiopulmonary resuscitation, but died after being transported to the hospital. A is reported to have suffered second-degree burns in the process.
According to the police, A stated that "he acted impulsively after an argument with his colleague." The fire department estimated that approximately 5.13 million won in property damage occurred as a result of this fire.