30s Parking Attendant Arrested on Charges of Killing Yeongdeungpo Building Owner

Kim, a man in his 30s working as a parking attendant, was arrested on the 15th on charges of murdering an octogenarian building owner in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul.

Kim Ji-sook, the presiding judge in charge of warrants at the Seoul Southern District Court, issued the arrest warrant after conducting a pre-arrest suspect interrogation (warrant review) for Kim on the same day.

Regarding Cho, a man in his 40s accused of instructing the murder, the judge dismissed the arrest warrant, stating, "The main evidence, the accomplice's testimony, is inconsistent, and it is difficult to accept the motive for instructing the murder, so the accomplice's testimony is deemed unreliable."

Judge Kim also said, "Most of the evidence has been secured so far, and considering the progress of the investigation, it is necessary to guarantee the suspect's right to defense," adding, "It is also necessary to review the legal principles regarding whether the instigator can be charged with evidence tampering."

Kim is accused of stabbing the neck of the octogenarian building owner with a weapon on the rooftop of a building in Yeongdeungpo-dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu, on the 12th, under the direction and assistance of Cho.

Cho is the owner of a motel near the victim's building and was leasing and operating the building's parking lot from the victim. Kim had been working as the manager and parking attendant of the motel. Investigations revealed that Cho deleted CCTV footage capturing Kim's escape.

The police are investigating the possibility that the crime is linked to interests related to the redevelopment project of the Yeongdeungpo jjokbangchon (small room village).

It is known that Cho recently attempted to become the head of the Yeongdeungpo jjokbangchon redevelopment association but faced conflict as the victim opposed it. Cho and the victim were also reportedly involved in a lawsuit over parking lot rental fees.

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