A Chinese lecturer in his 30s, identified as Jeong, has partially confessed to the murder of a Chinese female graduate student in Gyeongsan, South Korea, according to police.
On August 20, Jeong reportedly killed the victim, identified as A, 25, in the early hours of the morning. A was last seen on closed-circuit television footage in front of Jeong's residence around 2 a.m. that day.
Investigators also found that A made her final contact with family members in China around the same time. Police stated, "The exact time of the murder needs further confirmation through an autopsy, but Jeong is providing statements related to the crime."
Prior to this, police applied for an arrest warrant for Jeong, citing concerns over evidence destruction and flight risk. The warrant hearing is expected to take place as early as August 28.
Jeong, who is accused of murdering the graduate student who arrived in South Korea on August 14 to obtain her diploma, was apprehended by police on August 25 at 7:29 p.m. in the streets of Hayang-eup, Gyeongsan.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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