Male Victim Staggers as He Is Dragged... 'Motel Serial Murder' Kim Soyoung's CCTV Footage Revealed in Court for the First Time

The Male Victim Sways, Led Away by the Suspect

Accused of Causing Death by Giving Drug-Laced Drinks

Court to Decide on Case Consolidation at Next Hearing

During the trial of Kim Soyoung (20), the suspect in the 'Gangbuk Motel Serial Murders,' a video was released for the first time showing Kim dragging a man who appeared to be under the influence of drugs to an unknown location.

The 14th Criminal Division of the Seoul Northern District Court (Presiding Judge Oh Byunghee) held the second hearing for Kim, who has been indicted on charges including murder, on May 7. Kim appeared in court wearing a green prison uniform and did not make any statements.

After conducting a closed-door witness examination, the court played closed-circuit (CC) TV footage as evidence. The video showed Kim and a man, who appeared to be in a dazed state, entering an elevator at a cafe in Namyangju. In the footage, the male victim was unable to stand properly, staggering and being led by Kim. Kim was also seen showing the man a mobile phone and seemingly talking to him.

Photos from the SNS account of Kim Soyoung, suspect in the Gangbuk Motel drug case. Screenshot from SNS

In response to Kim’s actions shown in the video, there were small but audible outbursts of profanity from the gallery. The prosecution had prepared additional footage but was unable to play it due to technical issues.

Kim was arrested and indicted in March on charges of handing drinks containing benzodiazepine drugs to three men in their 20s from mid-December last year to February of this year, resulting in the deaths of two men and causing one to lose consciousness. On April 30, Kim was additionally indicted on charges of injuring three other men using a similar method.

The court will decide at the next hearing whether to merge the two cases for trial. The next trial is scheduled for June 11 at 4:30 p.m.

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