Police Apply for Arrest and Search Warrants for Suspect in Eunpyeong-gu Murder Case

Search and Seizure for Drug Testing
Victim Diagnosed with 'Multiple Systemic Iron Deposits'

The police have requested an arrest warrant for a man in his 30s who fatally attacked a neighbor with a weapon in front of the main entrance of an apartment complex in Eunpyeong-gu, Seoul.

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On the 31st, the Western Seoul Police Station announced that they had applied for an arrest warrant for Mr. A (37), a man in his 30s who killed a neighbor at an apartment in Eunpyeong-gu.

The police also applied for a search warrant after Mr. A, who was urgently detained the previous day, refused a preliminary drug test. They plan to secure hair samples and conduct further tests later.

Mr. A is suspected of murder for wielding a weapon around 11:30 p.m. on the 29th in front of the main entrance of an apartment in Eunpyeong-gu, Seoul, killing Mr. B (43), a male resident of the same complex.

The police received a verbal opinion from the National Forensic Service's autopsy results indicating that the cause of death was "death due to multiple stab wounds to the entire body (injuries caused by a weapon)."

It is reported that Mr. A stabbed Mr. B, who had briefly stepped outside to smoke, in the shoulder and repeatedly wielded the weapon as Mr. B moved toward the apartment management office nearby to report to the police. Mr. B was transported to the hospital by the rescue team that responded to the report but ultimately died.

During the police investigation, Mr. A stated that he committed the crime because he believed the victim was a spy who continuously followed him. However, the police found that Mr. A had only encountered the victim during walks and had no personal acquaintance with him.

The police plan to verify Mr. A's whereabouts and mental health history and gather more details about the crime through investigations of family members and others close to him.

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