Attempted to Withdraw 17 Million Won Before Crime... Search of Suspect's Residence in Sindang Station Case

Jeon, who killed a female colleague in her 20s in the women's restroom at Sindang Station on Seoul Subway Line 2, is entering the courtroom at the Seoul Central District Court in Seocho-dong, Seoul, on the afternoon of the 16th to undergo a pre-arrest detention hearing. Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Moon Hyewon] It has been confirmed that the police are focusing their investigation on finding additional evidence of premeditated crimes by conducting a search of the residence of Jeon (31), who is accused of murdering a female subway staff member at Sindang Station on Seoul Subway Line 2.

According to the police on the 17th, the Seoul Jungbu Police Station began searching Jeon's residence in Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, from around 2 p.m. on the 17th.

As the police investigation revealed that Jeon committed the crime wearing a sanitary cap and accessed the internal network of Seoul Metro to obtain information about the victim’s work schedule, the police are expected to focus on finding additional evidence of premeditated crimes at Jeon’s residence.

According to the Seoul Jungbu Police Station, about eight hours before the crime, at around 1:20 p.m. on the 14th, Jeon attempted to withdraw 17 million won from an ATM near his home. However, it was confirmed that the withdrawal did not actually occur because the amount exceeded the single transaction limit.

Regarding this, Jeon reportedly stated during police questioning, “I was going to give it to my parents.”

However, the police are investigating whether Jeon intended to use the cash as funds to flee after the crime.

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