'Bizarre Stick Murder' 40s Male Suspect Detained and Transferred... Silent in Response to Reporters' Questions

On the 7th, officials at Seodaemun Police Station are transferring Mr. A, the representative of a children's sports center who was arrested on charges of killing an employee in a bizarre manner, to the prosecution. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Donghoon Jung] The owner of a children's sports center who murdered an employee in a bizarre manner has been handed over to the prosecution.

At around 7:43 a.m. on the 7th, Mr. A (41), the sports center owner accused of murder, left the Seoul Seodaemun Police Station detention center and got into a prison transport vehicle without responding to reporters' questions about the motive for the crime or any messages for the bereaved family.

Mr. A claimed he was heavily intoxicated at the time and reportedly stated that he does not remember the murder or other details of the incident. Digital forensic analysis of his mobile phone showed only routine conversations with the victim, and a preliminary drug test detected no drugs, leaving Mr. A's motive for the crime still unknown.

On the early morning of the 31st of last month, at around 2 a.m., Mr. A reported to the sports center that "a man was hitting my sister." However, after police arrived, Mr. A changed his story, saying, "I never made such a report," and "a man broke in and fought, then ran away."

The police found the victim, a staff member in their 20s named Mr. B, lying on the scene and checked his pulse by placing a hand on his chest, but judged that his life was not in danger. No bloodstains or other signs of a crime were reported. Mr. A explained that the victim was "sleeping drunk." Regarding the CCTV footage, he said, "I don't want to show it. I will go to the police station myself to file a complaint."

After hearing these statements, the police withdrew from the scene. About seven hours later, at 9:05 a.m., Mr. A called again, reporting that "the employee was unconscious after waking up," and the police urgently arrested Mr. A.

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