40s Single Man Arrested for Secretly Burying 'Yeochin' in a Hillside in Pohang, Gyeongbuk

Pohang Nambu Police Station. [Photo by Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Kim Yong-woo] A prime suspect in the murder of a woman who was secretly buried in a mountain near Guryongpo, Pohang-si, Gyeongbuk, has been arrested.

The Pohang Southern Police Station announced on the 8th that they have arrested and are investigating Mr. A, a man in his 40s and a company employee, on charges of murder and concealment of a corpse for killing a woman during an argument and secretly burying her in a mountain.

Mr. A is accused of killing Ms. B, a woman in her 40s, during an argument inside his private car on the 29th of last month.

After Ms. B's family reported on the 5th that they could not contact her, the police began an investigation including tracking her phone location, arrested Mr. A as the prime suspect, and obtained a confession.

Mr. A, who is single, was reportedly close to Ms. B, treating her like a friend.

The police found Ms. B's body secretly buried in a mountain in Sangjeong-ri, Guryongpo, on the 7th, where Mr. A had concealed the corpse.

After investigating the motive for the murder, the police plan to apply for an arrest warrant for Mr. A.

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