Daughter Killed by Stalker in Front of Mother... Bereaved Family Demands Severe Punishment, Photo Released

Bereaved Family "Police Requested Return of Smartwatch"

The family of a woman who was stalked by her ex-lover and died from stab wounds inflicted by the perpetrator in front of her mother has revealed the victim's name and photo, urging severe punishment for the man in his 30s accused of stalking.

The family of stalking murder victim Ms. A recently posted an online message titled "My younger sister died after being stalked."

The victim's appearance during their lifetime (left), as revealed by the bereaved family, and the bruised arm caused by the perpetrator's assault. [Photo source=Online Community]

The author is known to be Ms. A's cousin sister. She said, "The perpetrator was my sister's ex-boyfriend, Mr. B," adding, "They met by chance at a club and became a couple, and through my sister's introduction, they even worked at the same company."

She continued, "They dated secretly at first, but at some point, he wanted to make the relationship public," and explained, "There was a lot of obsession and fighting, and the harassment began when my sister said she wanted to break up."

The writer said that Mr. B kept contacting Ms. A and assaulted her until bruises appeared on her arm, which eventually led to a police report. However, he continued to obsessively stalk her by setting photos taken during their relationship as his messenger profile and chasing her by car.

She said, "My exhausted sister withdrew the complaint on the condition that Mr. B remove the photos and transfer to another department, but the perpetrator came back again."

Even after the complaint, Ms. A reported to the police out of fear as the perpetrator appeared in front of her house, but Mr. B was released four hours after receiving a restraining order.

The author lamented, "My sister, who was repeatedly threatened by stalking, wore a smartwatch, but within less than a month, the police instructed her to return the smartwatch if her movements did not overlap with the perpetrator's, leading her to voluntarily return it(?). After that, when she went out to work, she was killed by the perpetrator wielding a weapon in front of the apartment elevator."

Mr. B harassed the victim by continuously sending KakaoTalk messages after the victim said they wanted to break up.
[Photo by Online Community]

Earlier, the police explained, "Ms. A returned the smartwatch because she said she was not contacted by Mr. B," and added, "It is unreasonable that the dedicated police officer for the victim pressured her to return the device against her will."

Regarding the incident, the author said, "My mother, who ran out immediately after hearing my sister's voice begging for help, was stabbed while trying to stop the perpetrator, and while protecting her granddaughter who was trying to come outside, my sister was stabbed." Ms. A said, "When my sister collapsed after being stabbed, the perpetrator lay down beside her and stabbed himself in the abdomen. Even now, thinking about it gives me chills," expressing her rage.

The family appealed, "Please establish practical measures to ensure the safety of many victims related to stalking crimes," and urged people to join the petition for severe punishment of the perpetrator.

The incident occurred on July 17 at 5:54 a.m. in the hallway of an apartment in Namdong-gu, Incheon.

Prior to killing Ms. A, Mr. B was investigated by the police in February for dating violence against Ms. A and in June for violating the Stalking Punishment Act.

After Ms. A withdrew the complaint, the man again loitered near her residence and was caught in the act for violating the Stalking Punishment Act. The police did not apply for an arrest warrant, and on July 17, the man went to Ms. A's home and wielded a weapon in front of the apartment elevator.

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