'Ex-Lover's Family Murder' Lee Seok-jun's Address Sold by Private Investigator, Operator Arrested

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[Asia Economy Reporter Song Seung-yoon] A private investigator involved in providing the address of the victim's house to Lee Seok-jun (25), who was arrested for killing the family at the home of a woman he previously dated, has been detained.

On the 16th, the Seoul Eastern District Court held a pre-arrest detention hearing for private investigator employee A, who is accused of violating the Personal Information Protection Act, and issued an arrest warrant citing "risk of evidence destruction and flight."

A is suspected of illegally obtaining the victim's personal information through a third party in exchange for money and then passing it on to Lee.

In earlier police investigations, Lee stated that he found out the victim's address by using a private investigator. The police confirmed that Lee had illegally requested the victim's home address during the preparation of the crime and obtained it from A.

It was investigated that A received 500,000 won from Lee in exchange for providing the victim's home address. In addition, A is known to have illegally acquired personal information of at least 57 people, including Lee, for tens of thousands of won per person.

During police questioning, A reportedly stated that he received the victim's personal information from a third party via Telegram chat. The police are questioning A about the specific crime process and how the information was obtained, while also tracking down accomplices who handed over the personal information to him.

Lee was arrested on the 12th on charges of stabbing the chest and neck of the victim's mother and younger brother with a weapon at a villa in Jamsil-dong, Songpa-gu, where the victim lived, on the afternoon of the 10th. They were immediately taken to the hospital, but the mother eventually died. The younger brother is still receiving treatment in the intensive care unit due to severe bleeding. Lee broke into the second floor of a neighboring house, hid in the master bedroom wardrobe, and was caught in the act by police 20 minutes after they arrived.

The Seoul Songpa Police Station plans to transfer Lee on the morning of the 17th. It is expected that Lee will reveal his face to the media for the first time during this process. The police have also decided to involve a profiler from the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency to conduct interviews and psychological tests on Lee.

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