'Electronic Ankle Bracelet Tampering and Serial Murder' Sex Offender Appears for Detention Hearing... Kicks Toward Reporters

Kang Mo (56), who is accused of consecutively murdering two women before and after damaging an electronic tracking device (electronic anklet), kicked a reporter's microphone with his foot while attending the warrant hearing held at the Seoul Eastern District Court on the 31st.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Jung-yoon] Kang Mo (56), who damaged an electronic tracking device (electronic anklet) and killed two women, appeared at court on the 31st for a pre-arrest detention hearing (warrant review).

Kang left the detention center at Songpa Police Station in Seoul and arrived at the Seoul Eastern District Court around 10 a.m. that day. Wearing a mask and a hat pulled down, he kicked a microphone and cursed when reporters asked about his motive. When asked, "Do you have anything to say to the victims?" he remained silent and headed to the courtroom. As he left Songpa Police Station, Kang shouted at reporters asking about his motive, "Report properly," and threw the microphone. The warrant review hearing will be conducted by Judge Shim Tae-gyu, who is in charge of warrants at the Seoul Eastern District Court.

Kang is suspected of damaging the electronic anklet and fleeing, as well as killing two women in their 40s and 50s. The day before, Songpa Police Station applied for an arrest warrant against Kang on charges including murder and violation of the Act on the Attachment of Electronic Devices.

On the 27th, Kang damaged the electronic anklet and fled but surrendered by driving the victim's car to Songpa Police Station around 8 a.m. on the 29th and confessed to killing the two women. Police believe Kang's first crime occurred between 9:30 and 10 p.m. on the 26th, before damaging the anklet, and the next crime happened around 3 a.m. on the 29th, after fleeing and before surrendering to the police.

During police investigation, Kang reportedly stated that the motive was related to "financial matters." The victims were acquaintances of Kang, and the bodies were found at Kang's residence and in the victim's vehicle, respectively. An autopsy concluded that the victims likely died from strangulation.

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