Emergency arrest of a man in his 50s who murdered a woman who was the victim of a sexual crime involving her son in Seongbuk-gu (comprehensive)

A man in his 50s was caught by the police in the early morning of the 11th in a residential area in Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, after killing a teenage woman who was known to be the victim of a sexual crime committed by her son.

Seongbuk Police Station in Seoul announced that it urgently arrested Mr. A, a man in his 50s, on suspicion of murder at around 1:40 am on this day.

It was reported that the murdered woman was the victim of a sex crime committed by Mr. A's son last January.

A 112 call was made at around 1:25 a.m. on this day, and when the police arrived at the scene, the woman was found to be already dead.

It was reported that the place where the woman was found was not Mr. A's residence.

The police are investigating the specific motive and circumstances of Mr. A's crime, and plan to apply for an arrest warrant based on the results of the investigation.

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.