The investigation is difficult due to the man in his 50s who killed the teenager being silenced... Shaggy Between (Comprehensive 2nd volume)

A man in his 50s was urgently arrested in a residential area in Seongbuk-gu, Seoul on charges of murdering a 15-year-old woman in the early morning of the 11th.

The suspect's 20-year-old son and the murdered woman were close friends, and they were being investigated on charges including theft.

In particular, the parents of the murdered woman accused the suspect's son of rape of a minor, and this was also being investigated. Even consensual sexual intercourse with a person under the age of 16 is punishable as rape.

Seongbuk Police Station in Seoul arrested Mr. A (59) on charges of murder at around 1:40 am on this day at a shared lodging in a residential area in Jeongneung-dong, Seongbuk-gu.

A 112 call was made by a third party at around 1:25 am on this day, and when the police arrived at the scene, Ms. B (15) had already been stabbed to death.

Mr. A was arrested while intoxicated and an initial investigation was attempted this afternoon, but he did not open his mouth and the investigation was terminated.

The police plan to apply for an arrest warrant on the 12th and continue the investigation.

At the crime scene, an unfired lightning bomb was found along with a document that appeared to be the suspect's suicide note.

The document is said to contain information about Mr. C, in his 20s, who was in a common-law marriage with the suspect, and that he had "nothing to do with the theft." It is known that Mr. C also rented the accommodation where the murder occurred.

Three empty soju bottles were also found at the scene, but the specific timing of Mr. A's drinking was not confirmed.

It is known that Mr. A called an acquaintance immediately after committing the crime and said that he killed the victim and that he was planning to make an extreme choice.

The police have secured Ms. B's cell phone, which is believed to have been thrown away by Mr. A immediately after the crime, and have also secured a number of weapons believed to have been used in the crime, and are investigating whether the crime was planned.

The police plan to request an autopsy of the victim's body from the National Institute of Forensic Science to determine the exact cause of death.

According to Yonhap News coverage, the deceased, Ms. B, was identified as having a close relationship with Mr. A's son, Mr. D (20). Ms. B was of middle school age, but did not attend school.

Nowon Police Station in Seoul had previously investigated Ms. B, Mr. C, and Mr. D on charges of theft, receiving stolen property, and fraud.

The police applied for arrest warrants for Mr. C and Mr. D in relation to the theft case, but the Public Prosecution Office did not file a request with the court. The investigation into them was still ongoing.

Ms. B, who died, frequently ran away from home, and after reporting to the police several times due to family issues, she was admitted to a youth shelter from the beginning of this year.

Since then, it is reported that he has been living in various shelters, including areas outside of Seoul.

It was confirmed that Ms. B mainly used temporary shelters where she could stay for up to 7 days.

It is known that Ms. B did not wish to enter a short-term shelter or a mid- to long-term shelter where the basic protection period is within 3 months and 3 years.

Ms. B's parents also filed a complaint, claiming that Mr. D, an adult, had sexual intercourse with their daughter.

In March of this year, the police sent Mr. D without detention on charges of sexual assault of a minor.

The crime of rape of a minor (Article 305, Paragraph 2 of the Criminal Act) punishes a person over 19 years of age who has sexual intercourse with a person over the age of 13 but under the age of 16 as rape, even if the sexual intercourse was consensual.

Afterwards, the case was transferred to the Western District Prosecutors' Office (currently the Western Public Prosecutor's Office), and the investigation is ongoing.

Mr. D, the son of the suspect, was handed over to trial on charges of stealing money and valuables from people who had met on conditional terms through a chat application (app), separately from the fake rape case. He was found guilty in the first trial and is in detention center.

On the 15th of last month, Judge Seong Jun-gyu of the Seoul Western District Court sentenced Mr. D, who was indicted on charges of theft, to six months in prison and two years of probation.