“Following an unknown old man to his home and killing him because of the entertainment costs”… 20-year-old arrested by Public Prosecution Service

(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Jeon Jae-hoon = A man accused of following a man in his 70s whom he had never known before to his home, killing him, and stealing money and valuables for the purpose of raising money for entertainment was sent to trial in custody.

The Seoul Northern District Public Prosecution Office arrested and indicted Mr. Oh (27) on the 30th on charges of robbery and murder and violation of the Credit Finance Business Act.

In order to raise money for entertainment, Mr. Oh is accused of following Mr. A, a man in his 70s, who was returning home drunk around 11 PM on the 3rd, to his residence, stabbing him in the neck several times, and then strangling him with a belt.

He is then accused of taking credit cards, mobile phones, and gold rings from Mr. A's house, and then paying for entertainment worth millions of won using the credit cards.

During the initial police investigation, Mr. Oh stated that "I accidentally committed the crime after bumping into each other on the street with Mr.

On the 7th, the court issued an arrest warrant requested by the police for Mr. Oh, saying there was a risk of destruction of evidence and flight.

The police confirmed the circumstances under which Mr. Oh committed robbery and sent him to the Public Prosecution Office, changing his charge from murder to robbery and murder.

After the transfer, the Northern Regional Public Prosecution Office requested a supplementary investigation from the police, saying that it was necessary to secure Mr. Oh's account transaction details and investigate key witnesses to prove the intent to commit robbery.

As a result, we additionally found out that Mr. Oh was having financial difficulties and needed money to pay for entertainment.

The Northern District Public Prosecution Office said, "We will request financial support for the victim's surviving family and do our best to maintain the prosecution so that Mr. Oh can be sentenced to a sentence commensurate with the crime."