Police to disclose identity of suspect in murder of Chinese graduate student
GYEONGSAN, South Korea, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- Police said Monday they will disclos...
The Gyeongbuk Provincial Police Agency in South Korea has announced that they will disclose the personal details and photo of a Chinese university lecturer, identified as a 31-year-old man named Jeong, accused of murdering a 25-year-old Chinese graduate student in Gyeongsan earlier this month. The deliberation committee decided to publish the suspect's information on Tuesday, considering factors such as the brutality of the crime, the gravity of the harm, and future crime prevention.
Jeong is currently under formal arrest and has been charged with obstructing the police investigation by filing a false missing report after killing the victim and dressing as a woman. The suspect's personal details will be published on the Gyeongbuk police agency's website for 30 days, until September 30.
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