S. Korean opposition leader 'could have been killed' by knife attack: partySEOUL, Jan 3, 2024 (BSS/AFP) - South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung narrowly escaped death when he was stabbed in the neck, a party lawmaker said Wednesday, as police were granted a warrant to search his assailant's property. "Busan medical staff stated that if the attacker's knife had struck Lee's carotid artery he could have been killed instantly at the scene," Democratic Party lawmaker Jung Chung-rae said during a party meeting Wednesday. "The assailant's confession that he had meant to kill is utterly shocking," lawmaker Jung said. In footage aired on South Korean television stations, police were seen wrestling the suspect, who displayed a pro-Lee slogan, to the ground. Several high-profile South Korean politicians have been attacked in public in past years.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha January 03, 2024 04:30 UTC