60s Stalking Suspect Murders Ex-Girlfriend Just Two Weeks After Tracking Device Removed

A man in his 60s who wore an electronic tracking anklet due to a history of stalking crimes murdered his former romantic partner as soon as his tracking period expired.

According to police, the Seoul Eunpyeong Police Station arrested a man in his 60s, identified as A, at the scene on murder charges at around 8:00 a.m. today (November 5) at a multi-family housing unit in Bulgwang-dong, Eunpyeong-gu, Seoul.

However, suspect A was transported to a hospital after attempting self-harm, leaving him unconscious.

Suspect A is accused of murdering a woman in her 70s, identified as B, who was a former romantic partner.

Police received a missing person report for victim B at around 6:40 a.m. today and were dispatched to A's residence based on mobile phone location data and past reporting records.

Police discovered victim B deceased inside the residence and transferred the unconscious suspect A to a hospital.

Previously, the Seoul Mapo Police Station received a report regarding stalking victimization from B on July 18 and applied for an arrest warrant for A on charges including violations of the Stalking Punishment Act on July 20 of the same year.

However, as the prosecution office (the prosecution at the time) did not request an arrest warrant, police applied for provisional measures with the court.

Consequently, suspect A was detained in a detention center from July 23 to August 22, and wore an electronic location-tracking device from his release until October 22.

Victim B was found dead approximately two weeks after the electronic location-tracking measures concluded.

Police plan to investigate the exact motive and details of the crime as soon as suspect A finishes receiving medical treatment.

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