Masked Suspect Disappears... Up to 100 Million Won Reward for Information on Tongyeong Murder Case 'Unsolved for a Month'

33 Days Since Woman in Her 60s Was Found Dead
Identity of Masked, Gloved Suspect Still Unknown

As the case of a woman in her 60s found dead in a house in Tongyeong, South Gyeongsang Province, has remained unsolved for over a month, the police have decided to offer a reward of up to 100 million won to anyone who provides decisive information.

According to the South Gyeongsang Provincial Police Agency on July 13, the police plan to pay a reward of up to 100 million won, in accordance with relevant regulations, to any informant who provides a clue that helps arrest the perpetrator of the Tongyeong murder case. This is the first time the police have officially announced a reward for this case.

The incident occurred on June 10. At around 6:34 a.m. that day, a woman in her 60s, identified as Ms. A, was found dead in a house in Tongyeong. The victim’s husband, who was staying in an annex of the house at the time, reportedly discovered her and notified the authorities.

The police analyzed the closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage installed at the house and confirmed that at around 2:00 a.m. on the same day, a man entered the residence. The man seen in the footage had pulled his hat down low, covered his face with a mask, and was also wearing gloves.

The man was later seen leaving Ms. A’s house carrying a small handbag. The police consider the man captured on CCTV as the prime suspect and are tracing his movements.

The police have formed a dedicated task force consisting of about 30 investigators from the Tongyeong Police Station’s Criminal Team and the South Gyeongsang Provincial Police Agency’s Violent Crime Investigation Unit. They continue to canvass the neighborhood and analyze nearby CCTV footage, but even after 33 days since the incident, they have reportedly not been able to identify the suspect.

As the investigation drags on, anxiety among local residents is growing. Recently, a fake photo of the suspect, believed to have been generated by artificial intelligence (AI), spread online, causing confusion.

The reward will be paid to those who contribute to the arrest of the perpetrator, such as by providing information that can identify the suspect or by submitting evidence that proves the crime, after review and resolution by the Reward Review Committee.

The police stated that they are leaving all possibilities open as they pursue the suspect’s whereabouts and urged citizens to actively come forward with information.

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