Man in His 20s Arrested for Murder of Young Woman in Busan, Captured at Hospital

A Vietnamese exchange student who fled after allegedly murdering a fellow compatriot female student has been apprehended by the police.

The Busan Jungbu Police Station announced on the 27th that it is investigating a man in his 20s, identified as A, on charges including murder.

A is suspected of breaking into the home of a woman in her 20s, identified as B, in Jung-gu, Busan, at around 1:15 AM on the 26th, threatening her with a weapon, binding her mouth and hands with tape, and strangling her to death in the process of robbing her of cash.

It was reported that the two knew each other as they attended the same university in Busan.

According to the police, an acquaintance of B visited B's home around lunchtime on the day of the incident after failing to get in touch with her, discovered B dead in the bathroom, and reported it.

Police tracking the suspect urgently arrested A at around 6:15 PM on the day of the crime while he was receiving treatment at a hospital in Sasang-gu, Busan.

A is believed to have visited the hospital after sustaining injuries during the commission of the crime.

The police are investigating the exact motive behind the crime and plan to apply for an arrest warrant for A soon.

(Photo provided by Busan Jungbu Police Station, Yonhap News)
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