Woman under police protection brutally killed on Jeju street after reporting stalker

Jeju police said Monday that a woman in her 40s, who was under police protection, was stabbed to death on the street by a man in his 60s accused of stalking and violence.

The Jeju Western Police Station announced that it has placed a man in his 60s, identified as A, under emergency arrest on murder charges and is currently investigating him.

A is suspected of stabbing and killing a woman in her 40s, identified as B, with a weapon on the street in front of a hotel in Yeon-dong, Jeju, at 1:38 AM today.

Police apprehended A at 5:08 AM today after he fled to an undisclosed location in Jeju.

During police questioning, A claimed that he had been in a romantic relationship with B.

It was confirmed that the victim, B, had previously filed multiple reports against A regarding stalking and violence.

Police had provided B with a smart watch and registered her in the 112 emergency reporting system as a subject for safety management due to the possibility of retaliatory violence.

However, it was reported that when the previous reports for violence and other incidents were handled at the scene, the cases were concluded on-site, and measures such as a restraining order against A were not issued.

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