Arrest Warrant Requested for Suyu-dong Murder Suspect on Charges of Murder and Narcotics

Initial Report Filed with Seongnam Sujeong Police Station in Gyeonggi

Tracked Suspect's Movements and Made Emergency Arrest After Responding to the Scene

Suspect Refuses to Testify Regarding Motive and Murder Charges

The police have requested an arrest warrant for a man in his 50s who killed a woman in her 50s at an officetel in Seoul.

The Seoul Gangbuk Police Station announced on July 29 that it had applied for an arrest warrant for Mr. A on charges of murder and violations of the Narcotics Control Act.

An officetel entrance in Suyu-dong, Gangbuk-gu, Seoul, is sealed off by police tape. On the morning of the 28th, a man in his 50s wielded a weapon here and killed a woman in her 50s. Photo by Hosoo Park

According to the police, Mr. A is accused of fatally stabbing a woman in her 50s with a weapon in an officetel in Suyu-dong, Gangbuk-gu, Seoul, in the early morning hours of the previous day.

This case was first reported to the Seongnam Sujeong Police Station in Gyeonggi Province. After receiving a report related to drug use and murder, officers from Seongnam Sujeong Police responded to the scene, spotted Mr. A moving near the incident site through nearby CCTV, and began tracking him. Subsequently, at about 1:42 a.m. the same day, Mr. A was urgently arrested in the underground parking lot of the officetel in Suyu-dong.

At approximately 1:45 a.m., the police escorted Mr. A to the crime scene, where they confirmed the victim had died. The police then requested assistance from the Seoul Gangbuk Police Station, which has jurisdiction over the area, and transferred custody of Mr. A and the case for continued investigation. At the time of arrest, substances suspected to be drugs, including methamphetamine and cannabis, were found in Mr. A's vehicle and bag. Police requested a detailed analysis from the National Forensic Service. Both rapid test kits for methamphetamine and cannabis used on Mr. A came back positive.

Mr. A reportedly refused to make any statements regarding the murder charges or his relationship with the victim. The police plan to clarify the nature of his relationship with the victim and his motives for the crime through digital forensic examinations of his mobile phone and other devices.

The police have also requested an autopsy of the victim's body from the National Forensic Service.

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