60-something Man Accused of Eunpyeong Stalking Murder Admits to Crime: "Got Angry During Conversation"

A man in his 60s who murdered his former romantic partner, a woman in her 70s, in Eunpyeong-gu, Seoul, has admitted to the charges, stating that he "got into an argument during a conversation with the former partner and killed her out of anger."

The Seoul Eunpyeong Police Station conducted its first suspect interrogation of the 60-year-old man, identified as A, on the morning of November 6.

Man A is accused of killing the victim, a woman in her 70s identified as B, who was a former romantic partner, at his residence in Bulgwang-dong, Eunpyeong-gu, Seoul, on November 5.

After the crime, Man A was found by police in an unconscious state next to the deceased victim B and was transported to a hospital. He was discharged on November 6 after receiving treatment.

During police questioning, Man A stated, "I took sleeping pills after committing the crime."

While investigating the specific details and motives of the crime, the police plan to apply for an arrest warrant for Man A later on November 6.

The police also conducted an autopsy on victim B on the morning of November 6.

It was revealed that victim B had previously been stalked by Man A.

The deceased victim B had reported Man A's stalking crimes a total of four times starting in September 2024.

In June of this year, after receiving a report from victim B stating that "Man A is waiting near my workplace," the Namdaemun Police Station imposed provisional measures such as a restraining order on Man A and provided victim B with a smart watch.

One month later, on July 18, a report utilizing victim B's smart watch was received by the Mapo Police Station.

Man A was urgently arrested on charges of violating the provisional restraining order, going to victim B's home located in Mapo-gu, and choking her.

On July 20, the police applied for an arrest warrant for Man A to the Seoul Western Prosecutors' Office on charges including assault, violation of the Stalking Punishment Act, and theft. However, the prosecutors' office did not request the warrant, citing that Man A, who has stage 4 lung cancer, was in poor health having recently undergone cancer surgery, and that some supplementary investigation was necessary.

After forwarding Man A to prosecutors without detention, the police judged that there was a risk of reoffending and applied for provisional measures such as confinement in a detention center and the attachment of a location-tracking electronic device (electronic anklet). Man A stayed in the detention center until August 22.

When Man A was released from the detention center and when his location-tracking device attachment period expired, the police recommended safety measures to victim B on two separate occasions, both of which victim B declined.

Consequently, in accordance with victim B's wishes, the police did not take measures such as extending provisional measures. Victim B was found dead on November 5, approximately two weeks after Man A removed his electronic anklet.

The police received a missing person report regarding victim B at around 6:40 a.m. on November 5.

Based on mobile phone location information and past reporting history, officers were dispatched to Man A's residence, where they discovered the deceased victim B and arrested Man A.

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