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A man in his 40s has been arrested on charges of murdering his former romantic partner in Daejeon. While he claims the crime was committed in the heat of the moment, police are investigating with a strong suspicion that it was premeditated.
Reporter Hong Seung-yeon has the details.
[Reporter]
A man wearing a black cap and a white mask to cover his face.
The suspect in his 40s, identified as A, who was arrested on charges of murdering his ex-girlfriend, leaves a police station holding cell to attend his substantive warrant review.
A did not answer any questions from reporters and got into a transport vehicle.
[(Did you commit the crime out of anger during an argument?) ... (Why did you visit the victim after she filed a stalking report?) ...]
The court issued an arrest warrant for A, stating that the suspect had fled previously and there is a risk of flight.
The victim, a woman in her 40s identified as B, was found dead at her home in Jung-gu, Daejeon, at around 2:00 p.m. on October 24.
B had called her son at around 12:00 p.m. to inform him that she was being assaulted. Her son, who later visited the home, found B unconscious and called 119.
Police, who discovered signs of strangulation on B's body, apprehended A in Gangneung 17 hours later.
A reportedly stated during police questioning that he committed the murder impulsively in a fit of rage during an argument.
However, as circumstances indicating a cover-up were successively captured—such as removing his smartphone SIM card and switching taxis immediately after the crime—police are focusing on the possibility that A planned the crime while even preparing for his escape.
Local civic groups called for comprehensive legislation on intimate partner violence, including dating violence, and the abolition of the provision on domestic violence crimes requiring the victim's consent for prosecution.
[A woman's death is not an individual tragedy. The reality where people die even after reporting must be held accountable by the state! Take responsibility! Take responsibility!]
Police, who conducted an autopsy on the victim yesterday (October 27), plan to determine the exact cause of death based on the autopsy results while reviewing whether to disclose A's personal identity.
(Video reporting: Kim Min-chul | Video editing: Cho Mu-hwan)
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