Arrest warrant issued for man in murder of girl assaulted by his son
A court issued a warrant Friday to arrest a man suspected of murdering a 15-year-old girl who allegedly was sexually assaulted by his son. The suspect, 59, was apprehended by police at a short-term rental property in northern Seoul on Wednesday after allegedly murdering the girl on the premise the previous day. The Seoul Northern District Court issued the arrest warrant for the suspect, citing…
A court issued an arrest warrant on Friday for a 59-year-old man suspected of murdering a 15-year-old girl who was sexually assaulted by his son, according to prosecutors. The suspect was apprehended on Wednesday at a short-term rental property in northern Seoul, where he allegedly committed the crime the day before. Police took him into custody after he reportedly destroyed the victim's cell phone and disposed of it.
Authorities are concerned he might destroy further evidence or flee, leading to the issuance of the warrant. The girl, who did not attend school and frequently ran away from home, had reportedly filed multiple complaints with the police about family troubles before admitting herself to a youth shelter earlier this year. In January, she allegedly became the victim of statutory rape involving the son of the suspect, prompting a prosecution investigation following a complaint by her parents.
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