Police Request Arrest Warrant for 20s Suspect Who Killed Ex-Partner's Family Under 'Personal Protection' (Comprehensive)

A man in his 20s kills ex-girlfriend's mother and attacks younger brother with a weapon
Police apply for arrest warrant on the 11th
Reported to police three days ago... stalking signs still under investigation

[Asia Economy Reporters Song Seung-yoon and Jung Dong-hoon] The police have requested an arrest warrant for a man in his 20s who visited the home of a woman he had previously dated, killed her mother, and injured her minor younger brother.

On the 11th, the Songpa Police Station in Seoul announced that they had applied for an arrest warrant for Lee (26), who is suspected of murder and attempted murder.

Lee is accused of visiting a villa in Jamsil-dong, Songpa-gu, where A (21) lived, the previous afternoon and stabbing A’s mother (49) and younger brother (13) in the chest and neck with a weapon.

At the time, A’s father, who was out, called the police at 2:26 p.m., saying, "I was on the phone with my wife, but it seems someone entered the house." The police arrived at the scene five minutes later, at 2:31 p.m. Inside the house, A’s mother and younger brother were found collapsed and bleeding. They were immediately taken to the hospital, but the mother eventually passed away. An autopsy was conducted that day to determine the exact cause of death. The younger brother is still receiving treatment in the intensive care unit due to severe bleeding.

After the police arrived, Lee jumped out of a fourth-floor window. He then discarded the weapon on the street, broke into the second floor of a neighboring vacant house, hid in a bedroom wardrobe, and was arrested on the spot at 2:51 p.m., 20 minutes after the police arrived. It was reported that he did not resist arrest.

Lee had been under police investigation even before this crime. On the 6th, when A’s father could not contact A, he first reported to the Gangnam Police Station, saying, "I think my daughter is being held captive." During the process of locating A, the police conducted tracking and witness interviews and cooperated with the Seobuk Police Station in Cheonan, Chungnam, and the Suseong Police Station in Daegu to find A and Lee in Daegu. Subsequently, the Seobuk Police Station in Cheonan began investigating Lee. After returning to Seoul, A became a protected person and was given a smartwatch. However, four days later, Lee came to Seoul and committed this crime. Although A was a protected person, it appears that no separate protective measures were taken for the family. So far, there is no record of Lee being reported to the police for stalking before this incident.

The police believe Lee acted alone without accomplices. It is understood that Lee prepared the weapon in advance and learned the password to the shared entrance door by observing the residents entering and exiting A’s residence. He also wandered around before entering the crime scene. The circumstances of how he found out the residence and how he broke into the house are under investigation.

In police questioning, Lee stated that he did not initially target A’s family. However, the police are investigating the possibility that Lee committed the crime out of resentment and revenge because A and her family reported him. Additionally, the police are verifying Lee’s movements from Daegu to Seoul and conducting digital forensic work on Lee’s mobile phone to check for stalking-related evidence.

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