Personal Information of Namyangju Stalking Murder Suspect Released... Kim Hoon, 44

Decision Made to Disclose Suspect's Personal Information for the Public Interest

Namyangju Stalking Murderer Kim Hoon. Gyeonggi Northern Provincial Police Agency

The personal information of a suspect who murdered a woman in her 20s with a weapon while wearing an electronic anklet and stalking her in Namyangju, Gyeonggi Province, has been released.

On the 19th, the Gyeonggi Northern Provincial Police Agency disclosed the name, age, and driver's license photo of the suspect, Kim Hoon (44), who was arrested for this incident, following a review by the Personal Information Disclosure Deliberation Committee. Considering that Kim Hoon is receiving medical treatment in a hospital, the police released his driver's license photo instead of a mugshot.

The committee decided to disclose the suspect's personal information for the public interest, noting that the crime was particularly brutal, caused significant harm, and there was sufficient evidence to prove the crime. Under the current Act on Special Cases Concerning the Punishment of Specific Violent Crimes, the suspect's face, full name, age, and other personal information can be disclosed if certain requirements are met, such as the brutality of the crime, the seriousness of the damage, sufficient evidence to believe the crime was committed, and the public's right to know and public interest.

Kim Hoon is accused of murdering a woman in her 20s, identified as Ms. A, with whom he had previously been in a relationship, around 8:58 a.m. on the 14th on a street in Onam-eup, Namyangju. On the day of the crime, he blocked the victim's vehicle on a narrow road, broke the car window with a power drill he had prepared in advance, and then killed her with a weapon.

After murdering the victim, Kim Hoon cut off his electronic anklet and fled in his own car, but was apprehended about an hour later in Yangpyeong County. At the time of arrest, he attempted suicide, but after receiving hospital treatment and recovering, he is now being investigated as a suspect.

Kim Hoon was subject to temporary measures 2 and 3 under the Act on the Punishment of Domestic Violence and provisional measures 1, 2, and 3 under the Stalking Punishment Act, which prohibited him from contacting Ms. A or approaching within 100 meters of her residence or workplace.

Before the incident, two tracking devices, believed to have been attached by Kim Hoon, were found in Ms. A's vehicle on separate occasions. It was reported that Ms. A had experienced stalking, moving several times, and expressing fear.

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