Prosecutors File Additional Injury Charges Against Kim Soyoung in 'Motel Serial Murders' Case

Charged with Causing Bodily Injury with a Dangerous Weapon and Violating the Narcotics Control Act

Kim Soyoung (20), who was indicted and detained on charges of murdering two men by making them drink beverages containing drugs, has been brought to trial for additional crimes.

The Criminal Division 2 of the Seoul Northern District Prosecutors' Office (headed by Chief Prosecutor Kim Garam) announced on April 30 that Kim had been indicted and detained on charges of causing bodily injury with a dangerous weapon and violating the Narcotics Control Act.

The Seoul Northern District Prosecutors' Office disclosed the personal information of suspect Kim Soyoung (20) in the serial murder case in Gangbuk-gu, Seoul, following a review by the Personal Information Disclosure Deliberation Committee on the 9th of last month. Seoul Northern District Prosecutors' Office

According to the prosecution, from October of last year to January of this year, Kim secretly mixed benzodiazepine-class psychotropic drugs into alcohol or hangover remedies and made the victims drink them, leading to the indictment.

During the course of the crimes, it was found that three victims suffered injuries resulting in a comatose state. Previously, Kim had been brought to trial for handing out drug-laced beverages to three men in their twenties from December of last year to February of this year, killing two and injuring one.

At the first hearing held on the 9th of this month, Kim's defense attorney stated, "It is acknowledged that the defendant gave drug-laced beverages to the three victims in this case," but added, "However, the defendant believed the victims would simply fall asleep after drinking the beverages and denies the charges of causing bodily injury with a dangerous weapon or murder." The attorney further argued, "The defendant had no intention of causing serious injury or murder, nor was it foreseeable that death would occur."

The prosecution has consolidated this case with the ongoing trial.

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