Suspect Choi Yoon-jong, 30, in 'Gwanaksan Dullegil Rape and Murder'... Mugshot Released

The identity of Choi Yoon-jong (30), the suspect in the 'Gwanaksan Dulle-gil rape and murder' case, has been disclosed.

The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency held a public disclosure committee on the afternoon of the 23rd regarding Choi, who is accused of rape and murder, and decided to reveal his name, age, and facial information.

The disclosure committee explained the reason for the decision, stating, "The suspect meticulously planned the crime by purchasing a weapon and scouting the crime scene, and considering the fact that he attempted to sexually assault an unspecified woman in a public place, resulting in her death, the brutality of the crime and the severity of the damage are recognized."

They added, "There is sufficient evidence such as the suspect's confession, CCTV footage from the scene, and the crime tools, and public interest was considered due to public anxiety caused by consecutive crimes and the preventive effect against similar crimes."

Since Choi agreed to the photographing and disclosure of his 'mugshot' (a photo recording the appearance of a criminal) the day before, the mugshot was released along with the decision to disclose his identity. This is the first time in two years since Lee Seok-jun (then 25) in the 2021 'Songpa Protective Custody Family Murder Case' that a mugshot has been released in a criminal suspect identity disclosure.

The charge applied to Choi, rape and murder, falls under crimes subject to identity disclosure according to the Act on Special Cases Concerning the Punishment of Specific Violent Crimes (Special Act on Specific Violent Crimes). This law stipulates that ▲ in cases where the means of the crime are brutal and serious damage has occurred, ▲ there is sufficient evidence to believe the suspect committed the crime, ▲ it is necessary for public interest, and ▲ the suspect is not a juvenile, the suspect's identity can be disclosed.

Choi is accused of assaulting and raping a female victim, A, near a trail connected to a park in Sillim-dong, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, on the morning of the 17th. Victim A was transported to the hospital in an unconscious state and received treatment but died on the 19th. According to the preliminary oral opinion of the first autopsy by the National Forensic Service, A was confirmed to have died from 'hypoxic brain injury due to neck compression asphyxiation,' meaning she died from suffocation.

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