Jeju Police, arrest warrant for man in his 60s who murdered woman after reporting stalking and sexual assault

(Jeju = Yonhap News) Reporter Ko Seong-sik = On the 13th, Jeju Western Police Station applied for an arrest warrant for Mr. A, a man in his 60s who killed a woman in her 40s with a weapon who had reported stalking, sexual assault, and social violence.

Mr. A is accused of killing Mr. B by stabbing him several times with a weapon on the street near Mr. B's residence in Jeju City at 1:38 am the previous day.

It was found that Mr. A waited for Mr. B to return home near his residence, and when Mr. B appeared, he forcibly dragged him to his vehicle parked on a nearby street and committed the crime.

It is known that the weapon used in the crime was purchased in advance by Mr. A, and the vehicle was rented at the time.

Mr. A admitted to the police that he had committed the crime, but stated that he had purchased the weapon for another purpose. The police believe that the fact that Mr. A recently broke up with Mr. B, with whom he was in a romantic relationship, had some influence on the crime. In addition, we are investigating the fact that Mr. A lent money to Mr. B's acquaintance through Mr. B, as it is believed to be related to the motive for this crime.

As a result of the police investigation, victim B reported Mr. A for stalking on two occasions in October last year and reported Mr. A to the police on charges of sexual assault last March.

Also, in May of last year, Mr. A was reported to the police for social violence.

However, after reporting, they either refused to make a statement saying they did not want to be punished or did not take further action, saying the problem had been resolved, so all cases ended up being a warning or termination.

The police interviewed Mr. B several times, classified him as grade B according to the risk assessment, and monitored him once every two months. Also, last month, a self-defense alarm and a smart watch were provided, but they did not prevent Mr. A from committing a crime.