A man in his 50s who killed a teenager bought a weapon in advance... Circumstances of planned crime (comprehensive)

Circumstances are emerging that a man in his 50s, who was arrested on suspicion of murdering a 15-year-old girl, committed a planned crime by purchasing a weapon in advance and throwing it away after the crime.

On the morning of the 12th, Seongbuk Police Station in Seoul applied for an arrest warrant for Mr. A (59) on charges of murder and are continuing the investigation.

It is reported that Mr. A has been refusing to give a statement for two days.

Mr. A did not open his mouth during the first investigation conducted after being arrested in a drunken state at a shared lodging in Jeongneung-dong, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul in the early morning of the previous day.

The police plan to deploy a profiler to confirm the circumstances of the crime.

It was found that Mr. A purchased a weapon and a bullet from two household goods stores in Incheon on the afternoon of the 10th.

Later, on the same day, at around 5:17 PM, he arrived at the shared lodging where the crime was committed, met victim B (15), who was in front of the house first, and went inside the house together.

Police said they are investigating how the two met.

It was discovered that Mr. A came out alone at around 8:30 PM, about 3 hours after entering the accommodation, and wandered around the area, discarding a weapon and a damaged cell phone. The investigation is underway to determine if the cell phone belongs to Ms. B.

Afterwards, Mr. A was arrested in a drunken state inside the hotel by the police who responded to a 112 call.

It was confirmed that the accommodation was reserved for one night by Mr. C, in his 20s, who was in a common-law relationship with Mr. A.

The police are checking the suspect's movements before and after the crime through CCTV analysis.

An autopsy is also scheduled to be conducted on victim B within this day.

The police are said to be looking into the possibility that Mr. A murdered Ms. B to cover up the crime of Mr. C, with whom he was in a common-law relationship.

Previously, Nowon Police Station in Seoul applied for an arrest warrant for Mr. C on charges of abetting theft.

The bereaved family is said to claim that Mr. C instructed Ms. B to commit various delinquents and crimes through so-called 'gaslighting' by psychologically controlling her.

Beyond the issue of retaliation, the police are expanding their investigation network by paying attention to the circumstances in which Mr. A, who was in his 50s, his son, Mr. C, who was in a common-law relationship, and Ms. B, who was murdered, were involved in a group that extorted money and valuables using 'conditional meeting' as bait.

Nowon Police Station has been investigating three people, Ms. B, Mr. A's son, and Mr. C, who were in a common-law relationship, on charges of theft, receiving stolen property, and fraud.

Ms. B, who died, was of middle school age, but did not attend school. He had often run away from home, and after reporting to the police several times due to family issues, he 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.

Ms. B was identified as the victim of a false rape of a minor committed by Mr. A's son (20) last January. Even consensual sexual intercourse with a person under the age of 16 is punishable as rape. The Public Prosecution Office was investigating when Ms. B's parents filed a complaint against Mr. A's son.

The suspect's son, Mr. D, was found guilty of stealing money and valuables from people who met on conditional terms through a chat application (app), separate from the false rape case.

On the 15th of last month, Mr. D, who was indicted on charges of theft, was sentenced to six months in prison and two years of probation. It is reported that Mr. D remains in custody for another theft case.

The police said, “To date, the exact motive for the murder has not been confirmed,” and “We are focusing on confirming the motive and circumstances of the crime.”