A man in his 50s appears for warrant hearing in Mapo residential area murder case... silent to reporters' questions

Refuses to Answer Questions About Motive, Plan, and Whether the Crime Was Premeditated

At around 10:15 a.m. on the 24th, Mr. A, a man in his 50s accused of killing a man in his 40s in Sangam-dong, Mapo-gu, is appearing in court for suspect interrogation.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Oh Gyumin] A man in his 50s, suspected of killing a man in his 40s in a residential area of Mapo-gu, Seoul, appeared in court on the 24th for a pre-trial detention hearing.

The Seoul Western District Court began the pre-trial detention hearing for the man in his 50s, identified as Mr. A, at around 10:30 a.m. on the same day. The decision on whether to detain Mr. A will be made in the afternoon.

Mr. A, who appeared in court, did not respond to reporters' questions about his motive and whether the crime was premeditated, and proceeded to the courtroom.

Mr. A is accused of murdering Mr. B, a man in his 40s, in Sangam-dong, Mapo-gu, at around 6:35 p.m. on the 22nd. The police responded within three minutes after receiving a report from the victim, but Mr. B was already deceased.

Subsequently, the police tracked Mr. A based on nearby closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage and other evidence, and at around 11:56 p.m., they urgently arrested Mr. A near his residence in Incheon. At the time, Mr. A was intoxicated but reportedly admitted to the crime.

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