Police Conduct Search and Seizure at Suspect's Residence in Nowon-gu Three Women Murder Case

Nowon Police Station, Seoul. Photo by Asia Economy.

[Asia Economy Reporter Song Seung-yoon] The police conducted a search of the residence of a man in his 20s who murdered three women from the same family and attempted self-harm in an apartment in Nowon-gu, Seoul.

According to the police on the 30th, the Nowon Police Station in Seoul carried out a search of the residence of a man in his 20s, Mr. A, in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, in the morning and secured some mobile phones believed to have been used by Mr. A. It is known that Mr. A lived here with his family.

The police had previously obtained an arrest warrant and a search warrant for Mr. A's mobile phone. The mobile phone Mr. A possessed is currently undergoing digital forensic analysis at the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency.

The police plan to conduct digital forensic analysis on the mobile phones secured through this search if necessary. The arrest warrant has not been executed yet because Mr. A is still hospitalized.

On the 23rd, Mr. A visited an apartment in Junggye-dong, Nowon-gu, where he murdered three women from the same family and attempted self-harm before being transported to a nearby hospital. On the 25th, the police responded to a report from an acquaintance of the victims stating "I cannot contact my friend," but when they arrived at the scene, the three women were already deceased. A weapon presumed to be the murder weapon was also found at the scene. It is known that Mr. A was acquainted with the eldest daughter who died.

Mr. A underwent surgery on the evening of the 26th and has since regained consciousness and is recovering. The police plan to begin a full investigation once Mr. A recovers, based on medical staff opinions.

The victims' bodies have been autopsied at the National Forensic Service, and the police are awaiting the detailed autopsy results from the National Forensic Service.

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