"Hidden Gift" In the Secluded Place, Boyfriend's Friend with a Weapon... Teenage Gang Aiming for Life Insurance Money

Attempted Murder by Insurance Planner A-gun, Faked Romance to Claim Death Benefit...Meticulous 'Planned Crime' with Two Friends

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Soyoung] A scandal has erupted after the story of a group of teenagers who attempted to murder a same-age girlfriend by luring her with a false promise of an "event" while pretending to be in a fake relationship to claim a death insurance payout came to light.

On the 10th, the Hwasun Police Station in Jeonnam announced that they had arrested three individuals, including A (19), on suspicion of attempted murder and plan to soon apply for arrest warrants. According to the police, the three suspects, including A, are accused of attempting to kill their girlfriend B (19) who had come to a pension near Baegasan in Buk-myeon, Hwasun-gun, around 11 p.m. on the 9th.

According to a Yonhap News report, at the time, A told B that he had prepared a special event and suggested she go alone to a specific spot about 1 km away from the pension to find a hidden gift.

B left the pension alone but, feeling scared and hesitant due to the dark path, returned to the pension. However, A insisted, saying, "It's an event, so you must go alone," and sent B out again.

Eventually, B reached the spot A had mentioned, but instead of a special gift, she was met by C (19), a friend of A, wielding a weapon. C attacked B without warning.

Fortunately, during the attack, the weapon C was using broke, allowing B to seize the opportunity to run back toward the pension. Even then, C chased after B, repeatedly attempting to strangle her and kill her.

Using all her strength, B managed to escape from C and fled to a populated area. Hearing B's screams, nearby people reported the incident, and police who arrived at the scene searched for C, who had disappeared without a trace, and found him hiding in the trunk of a foreign car driven by A. A was also arrested at the scene. B was immediately taken to the hospital after the incident and is reported to have survived.

Police investigations revealed that this was a premeditated crime aimed at claiming B's death insurance payout. A, an insurance agent, met B through a chat app in May. From the beginning, his intention was not to date her but to kill her to claim the insurance money.

A planned to use the insurance payout to pay off the installment on the foreign car he was driving. To this end, A dated B for about five months, took out insurance in B's name, and designated himself as the beneficiary.

Until the insurance became effective, A maintained the fake relationship with B while meticulously planning the crime with two friends. The plan was for A to send B to the designated spot under the pretense of a couple's event, where C would be waiting to kill her, and D (19) would assist in the getaway with his car.

However, at the time of the crime, for unknown reasons, D's car tire was punctured and could not be driven, causing C to lose the escape vehicle. In a panic, C hid in the trunk of A's car.

Meanwhile, the police arrested A and C at the scene and later apprehended D, who had fled to Suncheon. They plan to apply for arrest warrants for all three.

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