Civil Servant Who Killed Wife Arrested; Bereaved Family Mourns Unwanted Address Leak

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A public official in his 30s has been arrested for murdering his wife in Gwangju, Gyeonggi Province, while divorce proceedings were underway. The bereaved family expressed deep resentment, stating that the wife's new address was inadvertently exposed during the divorce process.

Reporting by Yoo Soo-Hwan.

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A man with his face concealed by a hat and mask heads to the courtroom for his pre-trial detention hearing.

He is a public official in his 30s identified as A, who brutally murdered his wife in Gwangju, Gyeonggi Province, amid divorce proceedings.

[Suspect A : (Do you have anything to say to your family?) ......]

Suspect A reportedly told the court during the hearing, "I committed the crime because my heart was heavy after receiving the divorce complaint," asking for leniency.

The divorce documents contained the current residential address of his estranged wife. Suspect A, a postal worker, rode a motorcycle to find his wife and attacked her with a weapon in front of their young children.

The court issued an arrest warrant, citing the risk of flight, and took measures such as restricting parental rights regarding the children.

The victimized woman had filed multiple reports of domestic violence starting in March of last year, and had recently taken shelter at her younger sibling's home to escape her husband.

In a statement sent to SBS reporting staff, the victim's bereaved family stated, "The deceased did everything she could to protect herself and her children." They added, "She even called us crying, saying she was 'so terrified' after learning that her address was unintentionally exposed during the divorce proceedings. It is heartbreaking and infuriating."

They also expressed regret over the lack of personal protection measures, noting, "What the deceased wanted was not special protection, but to safely continue her ordinary daily life away from the perpetrator's threats."

The bereaved family stated, "We hope the perpetrator receives strict punishment, if only for the sake of the child the deceased wanted to protect until the very end."

Police plan to assign a dedicated officer to the children who were present at the tragic scene and provide ongoing psychological counseling and treatment.

(Video reporting: Cho Chang-hyun, Video editing: Choi Jin-hwa)
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