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[Asia Economy Reporter Song Seung-yoon] Kim Taehyun (24), who is accused of murdering three women in an apartment in Nowon-gu, Seoul, will be questioned by the police for the fourth consecutive day.

According to the police on the 5th, Kim is scheduled to have a face-to-face interview with a profiler starting in the afternoon. The interview is expected to take place at either Dobong Police Station or Nowon Police Station, where Kim is being held. The purpose of the interview with the profiler is to verify whether Kim’s statements are consistent with the facts and to clearly understand the motive behind the crime. The police are also considering requesting a psychiatric evaluation if deemed necessary after the interview. Psychopath tests and other assessments will be conducted during or after the interview process.

The police are also considering conducting an on-site inspection. However, since the crime scene is an apartment, they are exploring various methods such as conducting a modified version of the inspection inside the police station. Additionally, digital forensic work is underway on Kim’s mobile phone and the PC found in the deceased A’s home. Some of the mobile phones have completed forensic analysis and results have been received, but no significant evidence related to the crime was found.

The Nowon Police Station, which is investigating this case, has summoned Kim every day without fail since he was discharged from the hospital on the 2nd. Kim admitted to all charges during police questioning. As for the motive, he stated that he was angry because the eldest daughter, A, made disparaging remarks about him in a group chat. Kim also testified that he checked the address by looking at the delivery box in a photo sent by the victim via mobile messenger. However, since this is Kim’s unilateral claim, the exact motive and circumstances of the crime will be examined more thoroughly. The police also detected signs that Kim planned the crime in advance by searching the internet for murder methods.

Kim is accused of killing three women on the afternoon of the 23rd of last month at an apartment in Junggye-dong, Nowon-gu. According to the police investigation so far, he impersonated a quick service delivery worker to enter the home, killed the youngest daughter first, and then killed the mother and eldest daughter. After the crime, Kim attempted self-harm in the apartment. The police also secured a statement from Kim that after self-harming, he was very thirsty and took out alcohol and food from the refrigerator at home to eat and drink.

Kim is expected to be transferred to the prosecution in the latter half of the next two weeks. At that time, his face is expected to be publicly revealed to the media once again.

The police held a personal information disclosure review committee yesterday and decided to release Kim’s name, age, and photo. After the disclosure, online communities saw a series of testimonies from people claiming to be classmates or acquaintances of Kim, including information about his alma mater. The authenticity of these claims has not been verified.

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