Suspect in Murder of Chinese Graduate Student in Gyeongsan Was University Lecturer

It has been confirmed that a Chinese man in his 30s arrested on charges of murdering a Chinese female graduate student in Gyeongsan, Gyeongbuk Province, previously worked as a lecturer at the university attended by the victim.

According to the university, the suspect, surnamed Jeong, taught two undergraduate major courses, "Rehabilitation Therapy" and "Neuroanatomy," during the spring semester.

Jeong was also scheduled to teach two courses, "Human Anatomy" and "Musculoskeletal Disorders and Treatment," in the upcoming fall semester.

In a local community group for Chinese international students, messages were reportedly shared stating that Jeong usually maintained a close relationship with students and knew the victim.

Police are currently verifying the facts regarding these accounts.

The deceased victim had reportedly already secured a job in China and had entered South Korea for the last time to receive her course completion certificate.

Police are investigating the exact nature of the relationship between Jeong and the victim, as well as the motive and circumstances behind the crime.

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