Murder Suspect in Suyu-dong Tests Positive for Drugs After Resisting Test

A man in his 50s suspected of murdering a woman in her 50s at an officetel in Suyu-dong, Gangbuk-gu, Seoul, has tested positive in a preliminary drug screening, it has been confirmed.

Gangbuk Police Station in Seoul announced that a preliminary drug test conducted on the suspect, a man in his 50s identified as A, came back positive for both methamphetamine and marijuana. Police have requested a detailed analysis from the National Forensic Service.

Previously, Suspect A refused to cooperate with the test by claiming he could not urinate, but a subsequent preliminary screening confirmed the positive results.

While Suspect A reportedly acknowledged using drugs, he has not made statements regarding when or where he consumed them.

It is also reported that he is refusing to cooperate or make statements regarding the murder charges against him.

Police urgently arrested Suspect A around 1:40 AM yesterday on murder charges.

Suspect A is accused of attacking and killing a woman in her 50s, identified as B, with a weapon at an officetel in Suyu-dong, Gangbuk-gu, Seoul.

Weapons and tools believed to have been used in the crime, including a knife and a hammer, were reportedly found at the crime scene.

Substances presumed to be marijuana and methamphetamine were also discovered in Suspect A's belongings.

While it has been determined that Suspect A and Victim B were not family members, police are investigating the circumstances of the case, keeping open the possibility of a relational crime, such as a targeted killing stemming from a romantic relationship.

Suspect A is also reported to have a past criminal record for sex offenses.

Reported by Jung Da-eun | Video by Na Hong-hee | Graphics by Yang Hye-min | Produced by SBS Digital News
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