20s Man Charged with Life Imprisonment for Killing and Abandoning Ex-Girlfriend

Prosecutors "Taking selfies while searching for the body disposal site"

A (28, left), who was arrested and indicted on charges of murder and corpse abandonment, and B (25, right), A's girlfriend, who was indicted on charges of corpse abandonment / Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Ga-yeon] The prosecution has demanded a life sentence for a man in his 20s who was tried on charges of murdering his ex-lover and abandoning the body in a burlap sack.

On the 28th, at the sentencing hearing held at the Incheon District Court Criminal Division 15 (Presiding Judge Pyo Geuk-chang), the prosecution requested a life sentence for A (28), who was detained and indicted on charges of murder and corpse abandonment. The prosecution also sought a four-year prison sentence for A's girlfriend B (25), who was jointly indicted on charges of corpse abandonment.

The prosecution pointed out, "Although the defendants admit all the charges and claim to reflect on their crimes, there is doubt as to whether they are truly remorseful."

They added, "After the murder, they abandoned the body and, during the approximately 40 days of neglect, pretended to be the deceased victim by replying to text messages on the victim's phone to conceal the crime. The accomplice defendant even said, 'I feel nothing even when seeing the corpse,' and '(I think) I might be a psychopath,' and took selfies while scouting locations to abandon the body."

On this day, A admitted the prosecution's charges but pleaded for leniency. A said, "I am sorry to the victim and deeply regret my actions. Please show maximum leniency toward my accomplice whose life has been ruined because of me."

B also expressed, "I am sorry to the victim and the family. I will live with remorse."

A is accused of assaulting and strangling C (29) to death around 10 a.m. on January 12 at a villa in Gangseo-gu, Seoul. It was investigated that A left C's body unattended in the villa for three days after the crime.

Additionally, A is charged with placing C's body in a burlap sack and abandoning it in the Gyeongin Ara Waterway in Incheon between 2 a.m. and 5 a.m. on January 15. B is accused of assisting in the disposal by riding in A's vehicle.

During police investigation, A reportedly stated that the crime occurred after an argument following a breakup notice. B is understood to have told the police that she helped with the crime because she liked A.

The sentencing hearing for them is scheduled for June 16.

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