‘실종 유학생’ 살해 피의자는 같은 대학원 강사…주검 훼손·유기까지

A Chinese graduate student faces murder charges after allegedly killing a fellow Korean student in the same university department. Police have seized some of the search evidence, discovering inconsistencies and suspecting illegal activities. The 30-year-old instructor from the same university department has been arrested on suspicion of murder and obstruction of public duties.

On the day of the incident, the suspect was reported missing by the 20-year-old graduate student who went missing on the 21st. The police began investigating the case, and on the 25th, the suspect was arrested after being identified as a reference individual. The victim's body was found in a house in Haean-myeon, HaeYang-eup, Pusan-si.

The police have identified a location where illegal activities may have occurred and are continuing their search. According to CCTV analysis, the suspect entered his own house at around 2 am on the 20th, followed by leaving the house alone at 10:30 pm on the same night, carrying a bag with the victim's belongings. It appears that the suspect was trying to mimic the victim's movements.

He later changed his clothes at a nearby restroom and returned home at midnight. The police also found the victim's phone at two locations, one being the university and the other near the Dongdaegu district. The latter location was actually part of the suspect's route. The victim was a visiting instructor at the university, and he had just returned from China after completing his degree ceremony, which took place on the 20th.

The victim stopped contacting family and friends around 8 pm on the 20th. The victim's family and acquaintances were informed about the disappearance, and the story was widely reported by fellow students from the same university.