The Suspected Sexual Assault Perpetrator in Sillim Caught Moments Before... Wearing Slippers and Shorts, Appearing Ordinary

CCTV Footage of the Path Toward Sillim-dong Park

A video capturing the moments just before the suspect assaulted and sexually assaulted a woman in broad daylight at a park in Sillim-dong, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, has been released.

On the 18th, MBN released CCTV footage showing the suspect, Choi Mo (30), leaving his home in Geumcheon-gu, Seoul, on the morning of the 17th?the day of the incident?and heading toward the park in Sillim-dong, Gwanak-gu, where the crime took place.

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The video shows Choi dressed lightly in shorts and slippers, walking leisurely down an alley as if taking a casual neighborhood stroll.

There were no visible special blunt weapons such as the 'knuckle' known to be the crime tool in Choi’s hands, nor did he carry a bag. Apart from scratching his body or brushing off his clothes while walking slowly, no unusual behavior was observed.

Choi left his home in Doksan-dong, Geumcheon-gu, around 9:55 a.m. that day and, after walking for about an hour, arrived at the entrance of the trail around the park in Sillim-dong at 11:01 a.m.

The location where he committed the crime is about a 20-minute walk from the trail entrance. At around 11:44 a.m., a hiker reported hearing a woman’s scream, and approximately 25 minutes later, at 12:10 p.m., the police apprehended Choi at the crime scene.

The victim was found severely injured and unconscious, and although transported to a hospital, her condition is reported to be critical.

[Photo by MBN]

According to the police, Choi searched for a target, found the victim, followed her, and committed the crime. It has been determined that he had no prior acquaintance with the victim. He stated, "I saw the victim and followed her intending to rape her," and "My purpose was rape, and I did not intend to kill."

Investigations revealed that Choi had planned the crime in advance, including purchasing the knuckle, the weapon used for the sexual assault, online in April. Regarding the crime location, he admitted, "I often went to the park to exercise because it was close to my home," and "I chose the crime location knowing there were no CCTV cameras."

He lives with his parents without a steady job and was not under the influence of alcohol at the time of the crime. A preliminary drug test conducted by the police also came back negative.

The Gwanak Police Station in Seoul applied for an arrest warrant for Choi on charges of rape and injury on the 18th.

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