Suspected Perpetrator in Guro Stalking Murder Case Found Dead in Hillside (Comprehensive)

Fled After Killing Woman Under Protection the Day Before
Found Dead in Nearby Hills the Same Day

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo Byung-don] A prime suspect who killed a woman in her 40s receiving safety protection measures (personal protection) as a crime victim after violating a police restraining order was found dead in a nearby mountain.

The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency announced on the 15th that they discovered the body of a suspect in his 50s, Mr. A, in a mountain located in Guro-gu, Seoul, at around 10:52 a.m.

Earlier, Mr. A is accused of entering a pub in Guro-gu at around 10:13 p.m. on the 14th, where the female victim was drinking with another man, killing the victim and wielding a weapon against the man who was with her. Mr. A fled the scene immediately after the crime.

The victim was transported to a hospital but died, and the male victim was also injured and taken to the hospital for treatment.

The report was made at around 10:11 p.m. via the smartwatch issued to the female victim, and the police arrived at the scene at around 10:15 p.m.

It was reported that Mr. A had also caused a disturbance at the victim’s store at around 5 p.m. on the 11th, was arrested by the police for obstruction of business, and was investigated. On the same day in the morning, the victim had filed a complaint against him at the Yangcheon Police Station in Seoul for assault and special threats, which Mr. A held a grudge against.

The police, who arrested Mr. A after responding to the victim’s report, investigated additional crimes such as stalking and rape, and applied for an arrest warrant on the morning of the 12th, but it was dismissed by the prosecution due to "insufficient evidence of criminal charges."

Meanwhile, while the police warned the victim and decided on emergency measures (types 1 and 2) for restraining under the Stalking Act and were conducting supplementary investigations to reapply for the arrest warrant, Mr. A committed the crime again.

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