▲ Cheonan Seobuk Police Station
The Cheonan Seobuk Police Station in South Chungcheong Province announced today (October 29) that it has arrested a man in his 30s, identified as A, on charges of murdering a foreign woman he knew.
A is suspected of fatally stabbing B, a woman in her 20s of Japanese nationality, with a weapon inside an officetel in Dujeong-dong, Seobuk-gu, Cheonan, at around 4:20 PM yesterday and then fleeing the scene.
Responding to a report from an acquaintance of B, the police tracked A's escape route and apprehended him at around 1:06 AM today at a location in Deokjin-gu, Jeonju, North Jeolla Province.
Police have determined that A and B knew each other but were not in a romantic relationship, and are currently investigating A regarding the exact details and motive of the crime.
A police official stated that there was no record of prior police reports regarding stalking involving the two individuals, adding that the police plan to apply for an arrest warrant for A.
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