Suspect in Suyu-dong Murder Tests Positive for Drugs After Initially Resisting Test

The 50-year-old man detained on charges of murdering a woman in her 50s at an officetel in Suyu-dong, Gangbuk-gu, Seoul, has tested positive in a preliminary drug screening, it has been confirmed.

Gangbuk Police Station in Seoul announced that the preliminary drug test administered to the suspect, a man in his 50s identified as A, came back positive for both methamphetamine and marijuana. Police have requested a detailed analysis from the National Forensic Service.

Previously, suspect A refused to cooperate with the screening by claiming, "I cannot urinate," but a subsequent preliminary test yielded positive results.

Suspect A is reportedly admitted to using drugs, but has declined to state when or where the drug use took place.

It is also reported that he is refusing to cooperate with questioning regarding the murder charges.

Earlier, police urgently arrested suspect A at around 1:40 AM yesterday.

Suspect A is accused of wielding a weapon and murdering a woman in her 50s, identified as B, at an officetel in Suyu-dong, Gangbuk-gu, Seoul.

Weapons and tools presumed to have been used in the crime, such as a knife and a hammer, were reportedly found at the crime scene.

Substances presumed to be marijuana and methamphetamine were also discovered in suspect A's belongings.

While it was determined that suspect A and victim B were not family members, police are investigating the circumstances of the case while keeping open the possibility of a relationship-driven crime, such as dating violence.

Suspect A also reportedly has a past record of sex offenses.

Reported by Jung Da-eun | Video by Na Hong-hee | Graphics by Yang Hye-min | Produced by SBS Digital News
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