'Corpse in the Closet'... The Scent of Roses Posted on Christmas Eve

Taxi Driver Murderer, Endless Questions
50s Girlfriend's House, 30s Murder Suspect... Additional Missing Persons

[Asia Economy Reporter Ryu Jeong-min] "So, the reason rose scent is used so much is to conceal the point at which a peculiar smell starts."

Professor Lee Soo-jung of the Department of Criminal Psychology at Kyonggi University delivered a meaningful message on the recent controversial taxi driver murder case during an interview on CBS Radio's 'Kim Hyun-jung's News Show' on the 28th.

This response came during a question from host Kim Hyun-jung, who said, "Neighbors' testimonies are coming out now, saying that there was always a strong smell of cigarette smoke, but on Christmas Eve, there was a rose scent."

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The suspect, a man in his 30s identified as Mr. A, is accused in the taxi driver murder case. The incident became public on the morning of the 25th after a woman reported to the police that she opened the wardrobe in her boyfriend's house and found a corpse inside. The body was revealed to be that of a taxi driver. It is known that Mr. A, after causing a minor collision with the taxi while driving under the influence, lured the driver to his home under the pretense of paying a settlement and then murdered him.

The house in question is reportedly owned by a woman in her 50s, Ms. B. Mr. A claimed that Ms. B was his girlfriend. When the police questioned Mr. A about Ms. B's whereabouts, he confessed to killing her. However, Ms. B's body has not been found. Mr. A also possessed a mobile phone registered under a woman named Ms. C, whose whereabouts are also unknown.

Mr. A is suspected of being involved in the murders of at least two people, and questions continue to arise. Professor Lee focused on the wardrobe where the taxi driver's body was found and the rose scent. She analyzed, "To conceal the accident, the driver, the taxi driver, was too big an obstacle, so from the very beginning when luring him to the house, there was no plan to let the taxi driver leave that house."

It is analyzed that Mr. A killed the taxi driver because he should not undergo police investigation due to the possibility of other crimes being uncovered.

Professor Lee explained, "(The taxi driver) died on the 20th, and there is a possibility that there was bleeding caused by a blunt instrument. Then, eventually, decomposition would start, and since it was inside a house, they poured things like fabric softeners with rose scent to mask the smell."

Professor Lee said, "If the same method was used to kill the woman, then after the incident in August, there might have been another use of a blunt instrument," adding, "I am not very confident about how credible the statements are." Although Mr. A confessed to dumping the body of the woman in her 50s, Ms. B, in Gongneungcheon, she argued that this is hard to trust.

Professor Lee said, "There might be unexplained curiosities, and I can't help but think so in the current situation," "In serial murder cases, a lot of effort is actually made to conceal previous crimes."

Professor Lee added, "(Mr. A's) way of life involves living by stealing others' identities and exploiting others' property. Therefore, if other people's belongings are found around him, it is necessary to check the safety of those owners."

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