Emergency Relief Fund and Funeral Expenses Support for Victim's Family Killed by Ex-Boyfriend

Incheon District Prosecutors' Office Supports Psychological Therapy and Legal Guidance

A man in his 20s who murdered his ex-girlfriend and his current girlfriend who participated in the disposal of the body
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[Asia Economy Reporter Park Hyesook] In connection with the case where a man in his 20s murdered his ex-girlfriend and disposed of her body, the prosecution provided emergency relief funds to the victim's family.

On the 16th, the Incheon District Prosecutors' Office announced that it confirmed the victim A (29, female)'s family was experiencing financial difficulties and paid approximately 12 million won in emergency relief funds and about 2.7 million won in emergency funeral expenses.

The Incheon Crime Victim Support Center also plans to provide A's family with a total of 1.5 million won, at 500,000 won per month for three months, as living expenses.

Additionally, the prosecution decided to support the victim's family, who suffered psychological shock after the incident, so they can receive psychological treatment.

A prosecution official explained, "According to relevant regulations, emergency relief funds can be quickly paid up to half of the total amount, and the remaining relief funds can be additionally paid after a review committee meeting."

He added, "We will continue multifaceted support such as monitoring the trial process and guiding the perpetrator's litigation procedures in cooperation with related organizations like the Crime Victim Support Center."

Earlier, on the 12th, the prosecution indicted B (28, male), the perpetrator of this case, on charges of murder and corpse abandonment, and C (25, female), B's current girlfriend, on charges of corpse abandonment, and detained them.

B is accused of repeatedly punching A's face and strangling her to death during an argument about breaking up at a villa in Gangseo-gu, Seoul, around 10 a.m. on January 12 of this year.

After the crime, B left A's body in the villa for four days, then loaded it into a vehicle on the 15th of the same month, moved to Incheon, covered the body with a sack, and abandoned it near the road by Moksanggyo Bridge on the Gyeongin Ara Waterway.

When discovered, A's body was inside a burlap sack, somewhat decomposed but without signs of mutilation.

After strangling A to death, B also sent a text message from A's phone to A's father saying, "Don't worry."

C was indicted together for assisting in the disposal of the body by riding in B's vehicle.

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