Suspect in Naju Couple Murder Claims Crime Was Unplanned, Left Few Footprints or Fingerprints

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The suspect in the murder of a couple in their 60s in Naju claimed during police questioning that he committed the crime on the spur of the moment after going to collect money he had lent them. However, police view the incident as a pre-planned robbery-homicide and have requested an arrest warrant.

Reporter Lee Jeong-hoo from KBC.

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The man in his 50s, who was arrested in Muan on the 6th on charges of murdering a couple in their 60s in Naju.

During police questioning, he stated that he committed the crime after visiting to collect money he had lent.

Immediately after the crime, the man also withdrew 6 million won using the victims' cash card.

Police have secured account records to verify whether a debt relationship actually existed.

However, village residents have disputed his statement, saying the couple were not the type of people to borrow money from others.

[Village Resident: (The victim) is not someone who would live their life like that over money issues. They were very meticulous. They were good at giving and would even take less than what they were owed.]

[Village Resident: They were wealthy, very wealthy. The richest in our village. They had no need for money. Why would someone like that borrow money?]

The man was also reportedly reported to have stated during police questioning that he had no intention of killing them from the beginning.

However, security camera footage from the day of the crime showed that the man had covered his face with a hat and a mask.

Circumstances were also identified indicating he attempted to disrupt the investigation, such as switching between a truck, a bicycle, and a passenger car after the crime.

It was also reported that almost no footprints or fingerprints of the man were found at the crime scene.

Given various circumstances, police are leaning toward the likelihood of a premeditated crime, changing the suspect's charge from murder to robbery-homicide and requesting an arrest warrant.

Lee Jeong-hoo, KBC
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