Arrest Warrant Requested for Male High School Student Who Strangled Middle School Student in Daegu

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Ga-yeon] The police have applied for an arrest warrant for a high school student who strangled a middle school student to death in Daegu.

Daegu Gangbuk Police Station announced on the 12th that they have applied for an arrest warrant for high school student A (16) on suspicion of murder.

According to the police, A is suspected of strangling middle school student B (15) to death near the riverside by Mutaegyo Bridge in Buk-gu on the morning of the 10th.

B's body was found about 15 minutes after the crime at a riverside near Mutaegyo Bridge.

At the time, A reported to the fire department that B was not breathing and was investigated to have performed CPR himself.

The police urgently arrested A at the scene. At the time of arrest, A reportedly stated that "B asked me to kill her."

During the police investigation, A admitted to the crime but has not disclosed specific details about the method.

It was understood that the two had known each other for about a month.

The police stated that the autopsy on B confirmed the cause of death as asphyxiation due to neck compression.

The police are investigating the exact circumstances of the incident based on A's statement and the autopsy results.

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