30s Tenant Arrested and Sent to Prosecution for Killing Gosiwon Landlord in Sillim-dong, Seoul

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[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo Byung-don] A man in his 30s, a tenant accused of killing the building owner at a gosiwon in Sillim-dong, Seoul, has been handed over to the prosecution.

On the 5th, the Gwanak Police Station in Seoul announced that they had sent Mr. A, a man in his 30s suspected of robbery and murder, to the prosecution while in custody.

Mr. A is accused of killing the building owner of the gosiwon where he lived in Sillim-dong, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, on the 27th of last month, stealing money and valuables, and fleeing the scene.

The victim, Mr. B, was found dead in a room on the 4th floor of the gosiwon on the day of the incident. At the time of discovery, his neck was strangled and his hands were tied.

The police tracked Mr. A’s movements through closed-circuit television (CCTV) and other means, eventually making an emergency arrest at a sauna in Seongdong-gu, Seoul.

On the 29th of last month, Judge Kim Sang-woo, head of the warrant division at the Seoul Central District Court, issued an arrest warrant for Mr. A, citing "concerns of flight risk."

As Mr. A left the detention center to attend the suspect interrogation (warrant hearing) before his arrest, he bowed his head and said, "I am sorry."

During the police investigation, Mr. A stated that there was no intent to commit the crime. However, the police concluded that Mr. A killed the victim with the intention of stealing money.

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