Man in His 60s Referred on Retaliatory Murder Charges for Killing Former Partner; Stalked Her 17 Times Before the Crime

[Financial News] A man in his 60s accused of killing his former partner in Eunpyeong-gu, Seoul, has been referred to the prosecution office on suspicion of retaliatory murder. Police believe he acted out of resentment after the victim’s stalking report led to him being investigated and tried.
Seoul Eunpyeong Police Station said on the 13th that it had referred a man in his 60s, identified as A, in custody to the Seoul Western District Prosecution Office on charges of retaliatory murder under the Act on the Aggravated Punishment, etc. of Specific Crimes, violating the Stalking Punishment Act, and damaging property.
A is suspected of attacking B, a woman in her 70s whom he had dated, with his fists and a dumbbell and strangling her to death at his home in Bulgwang-dong, Eunpyeong-gu, Seoul, at around noon on the 4th.
In questioning by police, A claimed that he had acted impulsively during an argument. However, based on circumstances suggesting he had prepared the weapons in advance, his movements before and after the crime, and statements from people involved, police concluded that the crime was premeditated and changed the charge from murder to retaliatory murder.
Further evidence of stalking before the crime also came to light. After analyzing CCTV footage and other evidence, police confirmed that from the 23rd of last month until the day of the crime, A went to B’s home and workplace or loitered nearby on 17 occasions against her wishes.
Police detained A on the 7th. At the time, the court issued an arrest warrant, saying, “There is a risk he may flee.”
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