CCTV Captures 'Chinese Student' Murder Suspect's Calm Everyday Life After Crime

The actions of Jeong, a 31-year-old Chinese national and part-time lecturer who murdered a 25-year-old Chinese student surnamed A in Gyeongsan, North Gyeongsang Province, mutilated the body, and abandoned the remains across the country, were captured on closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras near his residence before and after the crime.

Despite committing a brutal crime that defies common sense, Jeong remained calm, mimicking the victim to mislead police investigations or tossing a plastic bag containing something into a garbage dump near his home.

According to CCTV footage secured with the consent of residents near the suspect Jeong's residence on the 27th, Jeong and the victim A were first spotted together at around 2:00 AM on the 20th.

At the time, A was heading toward Jeong's residence pulling a carrier bag.

Later, A met with Jeong and entered the residence together.

There seemed to be no sign of coercion, as A followed right behind Jeong after he entered the building.

Jeong was captured on CCTV again at around 10:30 PM on the same day.

This was 20 hours after the time Jeong confessed to police that he murdered A.

He was wearing a skirt, a hat, and a mask to conceal his face in an attempt to make it appear as though he was the victim, A.

After leaving the residence pulling a carrier bag, he headed to Dongdaegu Station and turned off the victim's mobile phone to throw off the police investigation.

About two hours later, around midnight, Jeong returned to his residence after changing into different clothes, such as a hoodie.

When he left the house, he was dressed in women's clothing, but when he returned, he was completely in men's clothing.

The footage also vividly captured Jeong casually continuing his daily life after returning home, despite having committed a brutal crime.

Jeong left his residence once again at 2:20 PM on the 21st.

This time coincided with one day after the time Jeong stated he murdered A inside his residence, and several hours before he filed a false missing person report with the police.

Captured on CCTV, Jeong was seen leaving his residence wearing a black top and bottom with white sneakers.

In one hand, he was carrying a black plastic bag containing an object about the size of two soccer balls, while operating his mobile phone with the other hand.

He then discarded the plastic bag at a garbage dump tens of meters away from his residence and turned back toward his home.

Garbage in that area is collected daily, except Sundays, by a cleaning company and processed at a local incinerator.

Because of this, it is highly likely that the plastic bag discarded by Jeong was collected by the cleaning company.

Given the fact that Jeong stated he murdered A, mutilated the body, and abandoned the remains in various places, it raises the possibility that the bag contained the tools used in the crime.

In fact, police conducted searches at the incinerator and other locations to verify whether Jeong had discarded physical evidence related to the crime.

Taking into account these abnormal circumstances that defy common sense, the police are considering a psychopath checklist evaluation for Jeong.

During the investigation, Jeong claimed that conflicts with A, with whom he had a romantic relationship, were the motive for the crime. However, police are conducting supplementary investigations, such as forensic analysis of mobile phones, considering the possibility that he made statements favorable to himself while the victim is dead.

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