"Kept Coming Back, So Scary"... Message Left by Eldest Daughter in 'Nowon Three Mothers Incident'

Text messages exchanged between the eldest daughter Kim and acquaintances before her death related to the triple murder case in Nowon-gu, Seoul. Photo by SBS

[Asia Economy Reporter Kang Juhee] Amid growing public outrage over a man in his 20s who fatally stabbed three women of a mother and her two daughters in an apartment in Nowon-gu, Seoul, a message revealing the eldest daughter’s fear of stalking shared with acquaintances before her death has added to the tragedy.

On the 31st, SBS 'News 8' obtained and reported text messages exchanged between the eldest daughter of the victims, Ms. Kim, and her acquaintances before her death in the Nowon three women murder case.

According to the report, Ms. Kim reportedly met the suspect in a group chat last year.

Since late January, she confided in acquaintances about being stalked.

Ms. Kim expressed her fear to acquaintances, saying things like, "I never told him my home address, but the suspect keeps coming," and "I’m really very scared."

She also referred to the suspect as "the man in the black padding," revealing her terror by saying, "He waited in front of my house for eight hours, and I had no choice but to face him," and "Every time I go home, I avoid men and take a detour."

A Blue House public petition urging the disclosure of personal information of the suspect in the Nowon family murder case./Photo by Blue House website

Despite this, the suspect reportedly tried to portray the relationship with Ms. Kim to acquaintances as if it were a lovers’ quarrel, saying they "had emotional conflicts."

After receiving a threatening text message from the suspect saying, "Think carefully for the last time," Ms. Kim changed her phone number, but the stalking continued, according to investigations.

Meanwhile, a petition on the Blue House website demanding the disclosure of the suspect’s identity surpassed 200,000 signatures on the 31st, exceeding the official response threshold.

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