The Cheonan Seobuk Police Station in South Chungcheong Province announced on October 29 that it has arrested a man in his 30s, identified as A, on murder charges for killing an acquaintance who was a foreign national.
A is accused of wielding a weapon to kill a woman in her 20s of Japanese nationality, identified as B, inside an officetel in Dujeong-dong, Seobuk-gu, Cheonan, at around 4:20 PM the previous day, and then fleeing the scene.
Responding to a report from an acquaintance of B, the police tracked escape routes and arrested A at a location in Deokjin-gu, Jeonju, North Jeolla Province, at around 1:06 AM today.
Police believe that while A and B knew each other, they were not in a romantic relationship, and are currently investigating A to determine the exact circumstances and motive behind the crime.
A police official stated, "It has been confirmed that there is no prior history of police reports, such as for stalking, related to these individuals," adding, "We plan to apply for an arrest warrant for A."