Victim Who Visited Stalker Armed with Weapon Arrested by Police: "Couldn't Live in Fear"

A woman in her 30s, who was a victim of stalking, was arrested by the police after visiting the home of her stalker armed with a weapon because she felt anxious when the man failed to appear at his arrest warrant hearing.

Immediately after the crime, the female victim used a smart watch provided by the police for personal protection to report herself.

The Anyang Manan Police Station in Gyeonggi Province announced that it has apprehended and is investigating a woman in her 30s, identified as A, on charges of preparing to commit murder.

A is suspected of visiting the home of a man in his 50s, identified as B, in Manan-gu, Anyang, Gyeonggi Province, around 8:00 PM yesterday carrying a weapon.

Investigations showed that A broke the door handle with a pot she had prepared in advance and entered the house.

However, B was out at the time, so the two did not actually encounter each other.

A and B first met early this month.

They happened to meet at a drinking gathering, and after it ended, B followed A to her home and damaged her screen door, leading to police investigations regarding stalking charges.

A pre-trial detention hearing for B was scheduled to be held at the court on the 21st, but B did not attend the warrant hearing.

During police questioning, A reportedly stated that when B did not show up for the warrant hearing, she thought, "I cannot live in such anxiety. I have to harm him myself."

Afterwards, A prepared a weapon and went to B's residence, but failing to find B, she used the smart watch given to her by the police for the protection of stalking victims to contact the police directly and turned herself in.

Police dispatched to the scene apprehended A on the spot.

Determining that A was experiencing severe stress and faced a high risk of self-harm or harming others, the police immediately took steps for her emergency hospitalization.

Reported by Kim Minjeong | Video by Lee Da-in | Graphics by Yang Hye-min | Produced by SBS Digital News
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