Suspect in Brutal Murder Found Nude and Bloodied at Convenience Store; Police Criticized for Failing to Apprehend Him

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The identity of 24-year-old Jung Jae-hwan, who brutally murdered his friend with a weapon in Gyeongsan, Gyeongsangbuk-do, earlier this month, has been disclosed. The victim's bereaved family is raising questions about the police's initial response, claiming that officers encountered Jung on the street but failed to apprehend him.

Reporter Yoo Soo-Hwan has the story.

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In the middle of the night, a man runs across the road in the nude.

He wanders along the sidewalk and even passes by a patrol car that appears suddenly.

This is 24-year-old Jung Jae-hwan, who is accused of murdering his friend of the same age at his apartment in Hayang-eup, Gyeongsan, Gyeongsangbuk-do, in the early hours of July 4.

Jung is accused of biting the victim's face while they were drinking together, stabbing the victim multiple times with a weapon, and even desecrating the body.

At the time, the victim called another friend to ask for help. It was revealed that the recording of the call contains Jung's voice asking the victim, "Don't I look cute?"

Immediately after the crime, Jung, who was covered in blood and naked, visited a convenience store and walked out with a beverage. Although he encountered a patrol car while wandering the streets, he was not immediately apprehended.

It was other friends who eventually caught Jung when he returned to the crime scene on his own.

The bereaved family questioned why the police did not immediately subdue Jung when they encountered him. The police explained that they had ordered him to stop, but he fled.

The Gyeongbuk Provincial Police Agency announced that it would disclose Jung Jae-hwan's personal information for 30 days starting today (July 16), citing the brutality of the crime, the severity of the damage, and the fact that sufficient evidence has been secured.

(Video Editing: Lee Sang-min, Footage provided by: Lawyer Nam Eon-ho, representing the victim's family)
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