Police Seek Arrest Warrant for Man in His 60s in Eunpyeong Stalking Murder Case

Police sought an arrest warrant on the 6th for a man in his 60s suspected of murdering a woman in her 70s who had been his romantic partner in Eunpyeong-gu, Seoul.

Eunpyeong Police Station in Seoul applied for an arrest warrant for the man, identified only as A, who is suspected of murder, with the Seoul Western District Prosecutors' Office that day.

A is suspected of murdering the woman in her 70s, who had been his romantic partner, at his home in Bulgwang-dong, Eunpyeong-gu, Seoul, on November 5.

After receiving a missing person report concerning the woman at around 6:40 a.m. on November 5, police found the victim dead inside A's home.

A was arrested at the scene. However, he was also found unconscious there and taken to a hospital.

After being discharged from the hospital that day, A told police investigators, "I took sleeping pills after committing the crime. We had an argument while talking, and I was angry, so I killed her."

Police also conducted an autopsy on the victim after finding injuries believed to have been caused by a blunt object.

A had previously been reported by the victim on suspicion of violating the Anti-Stalking Act and for violence. From September 2024 through July this year, a total of four reports concerning A were filed with Eunpyeong, Namdaemun and Mapo police stations in Seoul.

In July, he was previously arrested on an emergency basis on suspicion of violating an interim measure by going to the victim's home and assaulting her.

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