Kim Sang-soo, 52, has been identified as the suspect in the revenge murder of his former partner, a woman in her 60s, following a stalking complaint against him.
On August 25, the Gyeonggi Southern Provincial Police Agency announced that they would disclose Kim's name, age, and photograph due to the charges of revenge murder he faces.
Previously, on August 18, the police held a committee meeting to decide on the disclosure of his personal information. However, Kim filed an objection, leading to a delay until today. The information will remain public until September 24.
According to police, Kim allegedly committed the crime out of resentment after being accused of stalking by the victim, referred to as Ms. B.
On July 5, around 3 a.m., Kim attacked Ms. B with a weapon he had prepared in advance in the Sangdaewon-dong area of Seongnam. After the attack, he attempted to harm himself and was hospitalized for a month before being discharged on August 12.
Following his release, police executed an arrest warrant for Kim on August 14 and subsequently transferred the case to prosecutors after additional investigation. Initially charged with murder, the police later upgraded the charges to revenge murder on August 19 after uncovering evidence that Kim had purchased the weapon beforehand, indicating premeditation.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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