Prosecution Arrests and Indicts 40s for 'Mapo Officetel Colleague Murder'

Murder Using Taser and Hammer
Charged with Robbery-Murder and Body Disposal

Victim's Stocks Sold After Death
Cashable After Two Trading Days
Reportedly Unable to Embezzle Money

A man in his 40s, Mr. A, accused of murdering a former colleague and disposing of the body, is entering the Western District Court in Mapo-gu, Seoul, on the afternoon of the 18th of last month to undergo a pre-arrest detention hearing (warrant review). [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Jeong Dong-hoon] A man in his 40s who killed a former colleague at an officetel in Mapo-gu, Seoul, has been indicted in custody.

The Criminal Division 3 of the Seoul Western District Prosecutors' Office (Chief Prosecutor Lee Sang-hyun) announced on the 10th that A (41), who is accused of robbery-murder and corpse abandonment, has been indicted in custody. The prosecution stated that A broke into the officetel office in Mapo-gu on the 13th of last month with the intent to steal money and valuables from the victim B, and killed the victim using a pre-prepared electric shock device, hammer, and kitchen knife.

According to the investigation, A testified that he killed the victim after being rejected when he tried to borrow money from B, who used to work with him at a securities firm. After selling stocks owned by B, A fled with the victim's PC, but it was confirmed that he could not embezzle money since the stocks could be cashed only two trading days after the sale.

After the crime, he sold the stocks owned by B, and the next day, he called a substitute driver to move B's car to Daegu. Then, he put the body in a travel bag and abandoned it near a septic tank at a warehouse he operated in Gyeongsan, Gyeongbuk.

The police began investigating after discovering signs of murder while searching the officetel following a missing person report from the victim's family on the 14th of last month. They identified A's identity through closed-circuit television (CCTV) and tracked his movements. In cooperation with the Gyeongbuk Police Agency, they arrested him in Gyeongsan on the morning of the 15th. The police brought A to Seoul and then detained him.

A prosecution official said, "From the initial investigation stage, we cooperated to ensure that the police investigation was conducted swiftly while complying with legal procedures," and added, "We will do our utmost to maintain the prosecution so that the defendant receives punishment commensurate with his crimes."

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