Police Encounter Blood-Stained Murder Suspect but Fail to Apprehend Him

In the early hours of July 4, a patrol car entered a road in Hayang-eup, Gyeongsan, North Gyeongsang Province, and shortly after, a man appeared on the street completely naked.

The man paused briefly upon seeing the patrol car, but then immediately turned and ran away.

The door of the patrol car opened as if an officer was about to step out, but the door closed again, and the vehicle drove away.

The man is 24-year-old A, who is accused of brutally murdering his friend of the same age by stabbing him dozens of times with a weapon at his apartment in Hayang-eup, Gyeongsan, on July 4.

The victim's bereaved family issued a statement yesterday (July 13), claiming, "Immediately after murdering the victim, A left the crime scene naked and covered in blood. He wandered the streets for about an hour and even encountered a patrol car, but the police did not immediately subdue him."

Because the police missed A, he returned to the crime scene, where he was fortunately subdued by friends who had discovered the scene.

The bereaved family stated, "The police arrived late and only secured A at around 5:20 a.m.," and demanded an investigation into the police's response procedures.

In response, the police countered, "The time the officers encountered the suspect on the street was 4:25 a.m. Seeing the suspect naked and covered in blood, they judged him to be involved in an incident and ordered him to stop, but he fled."

They further refuted the family's claims, stating, "Police arrived at the crime scene at 4:46 a.m., and the arrest was made at 4:57 a.m."

The police also explained, "While following bloodstains, we confirmed the crime occurred at an apartment and were searching from the first floor when a second report was received at 4:35 a.m., which we responded to immediately."

A is accused of biting the victim's face while drinking together, stabbing the victim dozens of times with a weapon, and attempting to mutilate the body.

It was revealed that just before being murdered, the victim called a friend to ask for help. The call recording reportedly contains the voice of A laughing and asking the pleading victim, "How cute am I?"

After murdering the victim, A even visited a convenience store while naked and walked out with a drink.

During the police investigation, it was reported that A claimed he could not remember the crime because he was intoxicated.

The police have decided to disclose A's personal information starting on July 16.

Reported by Lee Hyeon-yeong | Video by Choi Gang-san | Graphics by Yang Hye-min | Produced by SBS Digital News
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