Prosecution Office Seeks Arrest Warrant for Woman in Her 20s, 'Former Partner of Suspect in Seongbuk Teen's Murder'

Accused of making the deceased victim commit theft and prostitution
Moves to take her into custody after prosecution interview on November 13

The Prosecution Office has requested an arrest warrant for a woman in her 20s who was formerly in a common-law relationship with a man in his 50s suspected of killing a teenage girl in Seongbuk-gu, Seoul.

The Seoul Northern District Prosecution Office said on November 13 that it had asked the court to issue an arrest warrant for Kim, 26, who faces charges including instigating theft, receiving stolen goods, violating the Act on the Protection of Children and Youth Against Sex Offenses, and fraud.

At around 2 p.m. that day, the Prosecution Office summoned Kim for an interview before deciding whether to request an arrest warrant, and then determined that she needed to be taken into custody. Introduced under the revised Criminal Procedure Act, the suspect interview is a procedure in which a prosecutor meets with and examines a suspect in person before deciding whether to seek a warrant.

Kim is suspected of making A, 15, who was murdered on November 10 at a short-term rental accommodation in Jeongneung-dong, Seongbuk-gu, commit various crimes, including theft and prostitution. A's family has claimed that Kim psychologically controlled her, encouraged her to run away from home, and pushed her into committing crimes.

In July, the Nowon Police Station in Seoul sought an arrest warrant for Kim, but the request was rejected once. After conducting supplementary investigations, police sought a warrant again on November 8.

Meanwhile, Jin, 59, Kim's former partner and a suspect in the murder, is reported to have discarded A's cellphone immediately after the crime.

Police are investigating whether Jin deliberately damaged the device to erase evidence of the crime involving himself and people around him.

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