Police Seek Arrest Warrant for Man in His 60s over Stalking Murder in Eunpyeong

Police applied for an arrest warrant today (November 6) for a man in his 60s suspected of murdering a woman in her 70s, who was his former romantic partner, in Eunpyeong-gu, Seoul.

The Seoul Eunpyeong Police Station applied for an arrest warrant for the man in his 60s, identified as A, on murder charges to the Seoul Western District Public Prosecutors' Office today.

A is suspected of killing B, a woman in her 70s with whom he had a past relationship, at his residence in Bulgwang-dong, Eunpyeong-gu, Seoul, the previous day.

Found by police in an unconscious state next to the deceased B after the crime and transported to a hospital, A received treatment and was discharged today.

During police questioning this morning, A largely admitted to the charges, stating, "I took sleeping pills after the crime. I got angry during an argument and killed her."

It was revealed that the deceased B had been persistently stalked by A.

B reported A's stalking crimes a total of four times starting in September 2024.

On July 18, when the third report was filed, A was arrested by police for violating a provisional measure of restraining order by visiting B's home and attempting to choke her.

Police previously applied for an arrest warrant for A on charges including assault, violation of the Stalking Punishment Act, and theft to the Seoul Western District Public Prosecutors' Office, but the prosecutors' office did not request the warrant, citing that A, who is in stage 4 lung cancer, was in poor health having recently undergone cancer surgery, and that some supplementary investigation was necessary.

As an arrest warrant has been applied for this time on murder charges, the Western District Public Prosecutors' Office is expected to thoroughly review the necessity of detention before deciding whether to request the warrant.

Police received a missing person report regarding B at around 6:40 a.m. the previous day.

Based on mobile phone location data and past reporting history, officers rushed to A's residence, discovered the deceased B, and arrested A.

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