Teen Plans Girlfriend's Murder to Claim 'Life Insurance'... "Even Colleagues"

On the morning of the 12th, three high school classmates accused of attempted murder entered the courtroom at the Gwangju District Court in Dong-gu, Gwangju, for a warrant hearing. The photo shows A (19), who played the role of the boyfriend, B (19), who wielded the weapon, and E (20), who was supposed to drive the getaway vehicle. Photo by Yonhap News.

[Asia Economy Reporter Na Ye-eun] It has been additionally revealed that three individuals, including A (19), who is accused of attempting to kill his girlfriend for death insurance money, had planned multiple times to kill other people before the crime.

According to the Hwasun Police Station in Jeonnam on the 14th, A (19), B (19), C (20), and D (20, female) jointly committed a traffic accident insurance fraud in Jeonnam last May. However, needing more money to pay for foreign car installments and entertainment expenses, A planned to kill C.

Accordingly, A and the others registered a marriage between C and D, designating D as the beneficiary of C's death insurance. They attempted to push C off a cliff to stage an accidental death and claim the insurance money, but C found out about the plan and it was not carried out.

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When C disappeared, A and B planned a second murder with another friend, E (19). The second target was D, who had two insurance policies worth 200 million won each, totaling 400 million won in death benefits.

The reason they could plan the crime using insurance was that A worked at an insurance company.

A and B tried to register a marriage again between D and E, similar to the first murder plan. However, this plan also reached D’s ears, and D cut off contact and went into hiding.

CCTV footage showing Ms. F walking alone to the crime scene, deceived by her boyfriend Mr. A's words. / Photo by Hwasun Police Station, Jeonnam

Meanwhile, earlier in May, A approached F (19) through a dating app, pretending to date her while planning murder. He took out insurance in F’s name, designated himself as the beneficiary, and maintained a fake relationship.

Later, on the 9th, A, B, and E went to a pension in Buk-myeon, Hwasun-gun, Jeonnam. That night, A lured his girlfriend into the forest outside the pension, claiming he had prepared an anniversary event. Waiting there, A and B repeatedly swung a weapon at F’s neck, but after fierce resistance, F barely escaped the scene and hid in a nearby waterway.

After hearing F’s screams, pension guests immediately called the police. Upon arrival, police found B in the trunk of A’s car. A, B, and E were arrested on the 12th on charges of attempted murder.

The police are reportedly investigating whether the group has other crimes.

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