Brutal Stalking Murder on Jeju Street Following Previous Sexual Violence Reports

It has been revealed that a woman in her 40s who was murdered on Jeju Island by a man previously reported for stalking had also filed earlier reports regarding sexual violence.

According to the Jeju Provincial Police Agency and other sources on October 13, the suspect in his 60s, identified as A, who is facing murder charges, was reported by the victim, woman B, for sexual violence back in March.

B reported that A had threatened to distribute explicit videos of her. However, the case was closed due to insufficient evidence, as B failed to attend the victim interrogation.

B also reported A for stalking in October of last year, but the police did not accept the report.

The police explained that the victim once again failed to actively cooperate with the investigation and did not wish for the perpetrator to be punished.

However, following the abolition of the provision on crimes subject to the victim's consent under the Stalking Punishment Act, cases must be processed once a report is filed, even if the victim does not want punishment.

Nevertheless, because the sexual violence and stalking reports were closed, the police explained that they were unable to take provisional measures such as issuing a restraining order against A.

Subsequently, reports related to dating violence were filed in May, leading to multiple reports over time. Last month, the police provided B with a smart watch and managed her as a subject for safety measures due to concerns over potential retaliatory harm.

However, at around 1:40 a.m. on October 12, B was ambushed by A on a street in front of a hotel in Yeon-dong, Jeju City, and died without even being able to press the emergency reporting button on her smart watch.
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