Man in South Korea commits crimes to go to prison

A Chinese national who wanted to go to prison turned himself in after setting a house on fire and injuring a market employee with a knife.

According to Yeongdeungpo Police on Monday, the man in his 50s set fire to his sibling's home in Daerim-dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, on Sunday at 6:10 p.m. The man was reportedly staying with his sibling.

According to an official from the fire department, the blaze was put out at 6:32 p.m. and two neighbours were transferred to the hospital for inhaling poisonous gas.

from Asia
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