Man in his 40s who murdered a woman he was dating after reporting stalking in Daejeon claims it was an “accidental crime”

Police confirm planned crime using mobile phone forensics... Arrest warrant to be applied for

(Daejeon = Yonhap News) Reporter Byun Seon-jin = A man in his 40s who murdered his partner who had reported stalking a year later claimed in a police investigation that the crime was accidental.

The Daejeon Police Agency announced on the 26th through a media announcement that Mr. A, a man in his 40s who was urgently arrested on suspicion of murder, admitted to the charge, saying, "I committed the crime accidentally while arguing with the victim."

Mr. A is accused of assaulting and strangling B, a woman in her 40s in Daejeon, at her home on the 24th and then running away.

The police plan to investigate the specific motive for the crime and check whether the crime was planned through mobile phone digital forensics.

They are also considering whether to apply additional charges other than murder through additional investigation.

After committing the crime, Mr. A removed his cell phone SIM card, took a taxi to Incheon Airport, and then fled to Gangneung, Gangwon-do. He was arrested at a lodging establishment in Gangneung at around 7:40 a.m. on the 25th.

The police said that there was no fact that Mr. A was issued an airline ticket, and that no smuggling attempts have been confirmed to date.

Mr. B reported Mr. A to 112 for stalking in October last year, but later expressed that he did not want to be punished, and the police forwarded the case in November of the same year.

In December of the same year, a 112 call was made while the two were fighting, but the police concluded the incident on the spot after determining that there was no suspicion of crime.

The police plan to apply for an arrest warrant for Mr. A sometime today.

Additionally, we plan to conduct an autopsy on Mr. B on the 27th and review whether the requirements for disclosing Mr. A's personal information are met.