Chinese man admits to scattering murder victim's remains: police
A Chinese man accused of murdering a female Chinese graduate student has admitted to discarding parts of her remains not only in the southeastern city of Gyeongsan where her body was first found but also in northwestern Gyeonggi Province, police said Thursday. The 25-year-old victim was found dead at the suspect's residence in Gyeongsan on Tuesday after going missing for five days. Police…
A Chinese man, identified as Jeong, has confessed to the murder and scattering of a female Chinese graduate student's remains across two locations in South Korea, according to police reports. The 25-year-old victim went missing for five days before her body was discovered at Jeong's residence in Gyeongsan city. Jeong was apprehended on the same day as the discovery.
In questioning, he admitted to killing the victim and abandoning her mutilated body in both Gyeongsan and Gyeonggi Province, approximately 240 kilometers away. Police are currently searching for the victim's remains at the site disclosed by Jeong. Considering the heinous nature of the crime, authorities are contemplating conducting a psychopathy assessment on Jeong. He made his formal arrest warrant appearance at Daegu District Court earlier in the day.
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