30s Male Suspect in 'Seoul Jung-gu Officetel Murder' Arrested in Daegu and Transported (Comprehensive Report 2)

Transported to Seoul Jungbu Police Station after Arrest at Daegu Accommodation
When Asked About Motive, Softly Said "I'm Sorry"

A man in his 30s who killed a woman under police protection due to dating violence and fled was caught by the police within a day and is entering the Jungbu Police Station in Seoul on the afternoon of the 20th.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Jeong Dong-hoon] A man in his 30s who stabbed and killed a woman in her 30s, who was under police protection due to dating violence, was arrested by the police and transported to Seoul.

According to the police on the 20th, the man in his 30s, Mr. A, who was arrested at a lodging facility in Daegu, arrived at the Jungbu Police Station in Seoul at 4:55 p.m. Mr. A, with a slender build and about 189 cm tall, appeared wearing jeans and a black hat pulled down low.

When asked by reporters questions such as "Do you admit to the murder charge?", "Why did you kill your ex-girlfriend?", "Do you have anything to say to the victim and her family?", and "Do you have no remorse for your ex-lover?", he said in a small voice, "I'm sorry."

At around 11:30 a.m. the previous day, a woman in her 30s, Ms. B, was found stabbed in the head with a weapon and died at an officetel in Jung-gu, Seoul. Ms. B was conscious when firefighters arrived but passed away while being transported to a nearby hospital after receiving cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

Ms. B was a subject under protection for dating violence. She made two emergency calls to the police using a smartwatch provided to her. However, due to mechanical defects and other issues, the location signals of the calls were directed to places different from Ms. B’s residence. Ms. B made the second emergency call at 11:33 a.m., and the police dispatched units to both the Myeongdong area, where the smartwatch location was indicated, and the victim’s residence. They arrived at the victim’s residence at 11:41 a.m., eight minutes later. When the police found Ms. B, she was already collapsed and bleeding.

The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency stated regarding the incorrect location data from the smartwatch in this case, "This occurred during the process of checking the smartwatch location using the existing 112 system, which confirms location based on cell towers." They added, "We will re-examine the problems and improvement plans for the protection response system, including smartwatches, in consultation with the police agency, and especially inspect the 'Protection Location Confirmation System' currently in pilot operation."

Earlier, on the 7th, Ms. B requested separation measures from the police, stating, "My ex-boyfriend is threatening to kill me," and the police took protective measures such as providing her with a smartwatch. Two days later, the court issued provisional orders including a ban on approaching within 100 meters and a ban on access via information and communication means. The police notified the ex-boyfriend of these measures and checked on Ms. B’s safety seven times until the day before the incident. Ms. B had been living at a friend’s house until the day before and was at the officetel where she lived alone when the incident occurred.

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