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South Korea ankle-monitor stabbing spree exposes offender-tracking gaps

A 59-year-old repeat offender wearing an electronic ankle monitor carried out a stabbing spree at a shopping centre, prompting scrutiny of South Korea's offender-tracking system. The suspect cited frustration over perceived hospital mistreatment; three profilers are probing motive. The incident reveals potential supervision failures for high-risk offenders, raising public safety and policy concerns.

South China Morning Postabout 21 hours agoKRengCredibility 27%View source

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