'Nowon Three Mothers Murder Case' Eldest Daughter's Acquaintance: "We Are Definitely Not in a Romantic Relationship"

Excerpt from the actual KakaoTalk conversation between victim B and an acquaintance. Photo by Inven capture

[Asia Economy Reporter Hwang Sumi] Regarding the 'Three Mothers Tragedy' incident that occurred in an apartment in Junggye-dong, Nowon-gu, Seoul, there have been rumors that one of the victims, the eldest daughter, was in a romantic relationship with the perpetrator. However, an acquaintance of the victim emphasized that the two were not in a romantic relationship.

On the 30th, a post titled "This is about the recent Nowon-gu three mothers murder case" was uploaded on the gaming community 'Inven'. The author explained that they have known the eldest daughter victim, Ms. A, since September of last year.

In the post, the author pointed out that Ms. A and the perpetrator, a man in his 20s named Mr. B, were absolutely not in a romantic relationship. The author described Ms. A as "a very bright person, with a well-rounded personality, and a kind younger sister who has never done anything to earn resentment from those around her."

He also pointed out inaccuracies in some of the articles related to the three mothers murder case. He criticized, "Among the most common contents in some articles is the story that Ms. A and Mr. B were 'ex-lovers' or 'in a romantic relationship.' But the two were never in a romantic relationship."

The scene where the incident occurred. Police tape is posted, and the image of a harmonious family can no longer be seen. Photo by Seunggon Han hsg@asiae.co.kr

He added, "Based on testimonies that Ms. A was stalked around January this year and that Mr. B showed abnormal obsession towards her, Ms. A felt something was wrong and burdened by this, so she politely cut off contact. Mr. B then harbored resentment and planned this incident."

The author also pointed out the situation where the case is turning into a gender conflict. He said, "I don't understand why this issue keeps shifting focus to a man VS woman conflict," and criticized, "This only clouds the main point of the case."

He appealed to refrain from speculation, saying, "If we focus on the actual facts, this is a very sad and horrific incident where an entire family was wiped out because of the suspect Mr. B."

Additionally, he shared a public petition link demanding the disclosure of Mr. B's identity, saying, "I hope the case becomes more publicized so that the investigation into Mr. B can proceed quickly." As of 9 a.m. on the 31st, the petition had gathered about 190,000 signatures.

Earlier, on the 25th, three mothers were found dead in an apartment in Junggye-dong, Nowon-gu. The police reportedly responded to a 112 call from an acquaintance of one of the victims who said, "I cannot reach her," and discovered the deceased at the scene. They then arrested Mr. B, who was found collapsed after self-harm at the scene, as the suspect. Mr. B is currently receiving treatment at a hospital. The police plan to investigate the detailed circumstances of the case once Mr. B regains consciousness.

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