Identity of 53-Year-Old Park Yong-soo, Suspect in Naju Couple Murder Case, Revealed

The identity of 53-year-old Park Yong-soo, who was arrested on charges of binding and murdering a couple in their 60s in Naju, South Jeolla Province, has been made public.

The Jeonnam Provincial Police Agency posted Park's personal information, including his age and mugshot, on its website starting at 10 a.m. today (October 14).

The police held a deliberation committee on the disclosure of personal information yesterday and decided to release his identity.

They determined that the case met the requirements for identity disclosure, citing the brutality of the crime, the severity of the damage, the public's right to know, and the public interest in preventing recidivism.

Park, who has no definite occupation, will have his personal information made public for 30 days until November 13.

Although information can be posted after a five-day grace period if the person concerned objects to the disclosure, Park did not raise any objections.

Park is accused of murdering a couple in their 60s, who were acquaintances, at a home in Naju, South Jeolla Province, between 9:28 p.m. and 11:57 p.m. on October 5.

He was arrested on charges of stabbing them with a weapon and strangling them to death.

The victimized couple was found dead the following afternoon with their hands and feet bound.

The police plan to transfer Park to the Gwangju District Prosecutors' Office the day after tomorrow.

(Photo provided by Jeonnam Provincial Police Agency, Yonhap News)
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