40s Man Arrested for Killing Friend Over Debt and Fleeing with Body in Car's Backseat

A man in his 40s suspected of killing a friend who was a debtor has been arrested by the police. / Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Lim Juhyung] A man in his 40s suspected of killing a debtor friend in Daejeon was arrested by the Chungbuk police, who had requested joint investigation assistance.

According to the Chungbuk Provincial Police Agency on the 9th, Jincheon Police Station arrested A (46) on suspicion of murder in Yeongok-ri, Jincheon-eup, Jincheon-gun in the morning. Jincheon Police Station transferred A's custody to the Daejeon Seobu Police Station, which has jurisdiction.

A is suspected of killing B (46), a debtor and friend, in the early morning of the same day.

A friend of B reported to the police in the morning, saying, "B has not been reachable after going to meet a creditor."

The police, who responded to the report, tracked B's mobile phone location and confirmed the signal was detected near a base station in Jincheon, Chungbuk. They then conducted a joint investigation with Chungbuk police and arrested A.

B's body was found in the back seat of the passenger car driven by A.

The police plan to transfer A to Daejeon and investigate the exact crime scene and motive.

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