"56-Year-Old Kang Yoon-sung Involved in 'Electronic Ankle Bracelet Tampering and Serial Murders'... 'Disclosure Considering Public Interest' (Update)"

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Jung-yoon] The personal information of Kang Yoon-sung (56), who was arrested on charges of damaging an electronic tracking device (electronic anklet) and murdering two women, was disclosed on the 2nd.

The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency held a personal information disclosure review committee (disclosure committee) in the afternoon and released Kang's name, age, and photo.

The disclosure committee explained, "This is a brutal crime that caused serious social unrest by consecutively murdering two victims using the same method," and "Considering the public interest such as the crime prevention effect gained from disclosing personal information, it was decided to disclose the suspect's personal information." They also stated, "The suspect has admitted to all the crimes, and sufficient evidence such as on-site forensic results and closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage has been secured."

Kang is suspected of damaging the electronic anklet and fleeing, as well as murdering two women in their 40s and 50s.

After damaging the electronic anklet on the 27th of last month and fleeing, Kang drove the victim's car and came to the Seoul Songpa Police Station around 8 a.m. on the 29th to surrender, confessing to murdering the two women. The police believe Kang's first crime occurred between 9:30 and 10 p.m. on the 26th, before damaging the electronic anklet, and the next crime happened around 3 a.m. on the 29th, after fleeing and before surrendering to the police.

During the police investigation, Kang reportedly stated that the motive for the crime was "a financial relationship." 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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