Shindang Station Attendant Murderer Previously Sued by Victim... Arrest Warrant Rejected Last Year

According to the Jungbu Police Station in Seoul on the 15th, a man in his 30s, identified as Mr. A, was caught in the act on the previous day around 9 p.m. for allegedly murdering a female station worker in her 20s in the women's restroom at Sindang Station on Seoul Subway Line 2. The scene of the women's restroom at Sindang Station on that day. Photo by Mun Ho-nam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Gong Byung-sun] It has been revealed that a man in his 30s who killed a female subway attendant on patrol had previously been accused by the victim. The police applied for an arrest warrant against the suspect last year, but the court dismissed it.

On the 15th, the Jungbu Police Station in Seoul arrested A (31) on suspicion of killing female attendant B the day before. A is suspected of waiting in the women's restroom at Sindang Station on the Seoul subway around 9 p.m. the previous day and killing B.

A was accused by B on October 7 last year for violations of the Act on Special Cases Concerning the Punishment, etc. of Sexual Crimes (filming using cameras, threats using filmed materials), and on January 27 this year for violating the Stalking Crime Punishment Act. A was indicted in February and June, and sentencing was scheduled for that day. Due to this incident, the sentencing has been postponed to the 29th.

The Western Seoul Police Station applied for an arrest warrant for A on October 9 last year, and the Western Seoul District Prosecutors' Office requested it. However, the Western Seoul District Court dismissed the warrant, stating that "the residence is fixed, and there is no risk of evidence destruction or flight."

A and B joined Seoul Metro together in 2018 as colleagues. However, it is known that A harbored resentment after B accused him. A was working at Seoul Metro but is currently suspended from duty.

According to the police, A appears to have prepared a premeditated crime. He brought a weapon from home, wore a shower cap on his head, and waited for B at Sindang Station for about 1 hour and 10 minutes. After seeing B enter the restroom, he followed and committed the crime. A police official stated, "We are continuously verifying clues to prove the premeditated nature of the crime."

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