Woman Murdered by Ex-Partner in Jeju City Center Despite Prior Reports of Stalking and Abuse

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Early this morning (October 12), a woman in her 40s was killed by a weapon wielded by her ex-partner in downtown Jeju. The victim had previously suffered from stalking and dating violence. Although the police had provided her with a smart watch to wear, no distress report was made at the time of the attack.

JIBS reporter Kwon Min-ji has the details.

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A man is seen struggling with a woman, pushing her into a vehicle, and brandishing a weapon.

The man pulls the woman out of the car before driving away.

The injured woman calls for help, and gathered citizens report the incident.

The woman was transported to a hospital but died from her injuries.

The incident occurred around 1:40 AM.

[Nearby Resident: Someone said a person was stabbed, and hearing that brought me to my senses... When I heard someone was stabbed, I woke right up.]

The man in his 60s stabbed and killed the woman in her 40s at this location before fleeing.

The suspect, a man in his 60s identified as A, was apprehended about three and a half hours later roughly 7 kilometers away from the crime scene.

According to police investigations, suspect A was found to have been in a past romantic relationship with the victim.

The victim had reportedly filed multiple reports against suspect A for stalking and dating violence in the past, and the police had reportedly provided her with a smart watch.

The police had managed the victim as a subject for safety measures under the 112 emergency reporting system, but it was understood that measures such as a restraining order were not in place.

Police are currently investigating the exact circumstances of the incident involving suspect A and plan to apply for an arrest warrant for him.

(Video by Kang Myung-chul / JIBS)

Kwon Min-ji, JIBS
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