Man in His 50s Murders Former Partner After Being Reported for Stalking

Police have launched an investigation after a man in his 50s, who had been subject to a restraining order following reports of dating violence, tracked down and murdered his former partner.

According to the Gyeonggi Seongnam Jungwon Police Station, the suspect, a man in his 50s identified as A, stabbed a woman in her 60s, identified as B, with a weapon on a street in Sangdaewon-dong, Jungwon-gu, Seongnam, at approximately 3:00 a.m. today (July 5).

B was transported to a hospital but was pronounced dead.

A attempted self-harm immediately after the crime and is currently undergoing surgery at a hospital.

Authorities determined that A had waited for B to finish work before committing the crime. The two had been in a relationship for about four years until recently.

According to police, B reported on June 8 that her former boyfriend was harassing her and requested protection measures.

In response, police issued a warning for dating violence to A and advised B to file a criminal complaint against him for stalking.

Two days later, after B submitted the complaint, police issued a restraining order against A, prohibiting him from approaching or contacting B, and provided B with a smart watch for emergency alerts.

When attacked by A, B used the smart watch to call for help. Police arrived at the scene within four minutes and transported B to a hospital, but she ultimately passed away.

A police official stated, "When B first reported A, there was no evidence of physical violence, but we confirmed that A had sent text messages to B even after the warning was issued, so we advised her to file a stalking complaint." The official added, "We implemented relevant measures immediately after the complaint was filed, and the case was referred to the prosecution on June 25."

Police plan to investigate the exact circumstances of the crime once A recovers.

(Photo: Provided by Gyeonggi Nambu Provincial Police Agency, Yonhap News)
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