Woman in Her 40s Brutally Murdered on Jeju Street Despite History of Police Reports

A woman in her 40s under police protection in Jeju has died after being stabbed by a man who had been reported for stalking and dating violence.

The Jeju Western Police Station announced today (October 12) that it has emergency-arrested a man in his 60s, identified as A, on murder charges.

A is suspected of stabbing and killing a woman in her 40s, identified as B, with a weapon on a street in front of a hotel in Yeondong, Jeju, at 1:38 AM today.

Police apprehended A at 5:08 AM today after he fled to a location in Jeju.

During police questioning, A claimed that he and B had been in a romantic relationship that ended.

It was confirmed that the victim, B, had filed reports against A regarding stalking behavior in October of last year, and had reported him multiple times regarding dating violence in May.

Police had provided B with a smart watch on September 16 and registered her as a subject for safety measures in the 112 emergency reporting system due to concerns over retaliatory violence.

However, it was reported that at the time of the incident today, B was unable to even use the smart watch she was wearing to make an emergency call due to A's sudden attack, resulting in her death.

In addition, because B had previously expressed a desire not to proceed with formal case processing during past reports of stalking and violence, formal cases were not filed, and measures such as a restraining order against A were not issued.

Police plan to investigate the suspect A regarding the motive, whether the crime was premeditated, and specific factual details before applying for an arrest warrant.

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