{
  "id": 4775235,
  "title": "Police disclose identity of Chinese man suspected of murdering his student",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/police-disclose-identity-of-chinese-man-suspected-of-murdering-his-4775235",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T03:32:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/law-crime/20260901/police-disclose-identity-of-chinese-man-suspected-of-murdering-his-student"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Tuesday, police revealed the identity of a Chinese man suspected of murdering his student, also from China, in Gyeongsan, a southeastern city in South Korea. Zheng Changsheng, aged 31, was formally arrested on Thursday for allegedly committing the crime at his home on August 20. The 25-year-old female student was mutilated and her body parts were discarded in various locations within Gunpo city, near Seoul, and the southeastern city of Gyeongju.\n\nThe Gyeongbuk Provincial Police Agency has posted Zheng's mug shots and personal details on their website, which will remain accessible until October 1. Police intend to forward Zheng to the prosecution by Friday. In addition to the murder charge, the suspect is also accused of filing a false missing person report, dressing as a woman at a train station to evade police, and switching off the victim's mobile phone near the station, all attempts to hinder the investigation.",
  "summary": "Police on Tuesday disclosed the identity of a Chinese man suspected of killing his student, also from China, in the southeastern city of Gyeongsan last month. Zheng Changsheng, 31, was placed under formal arrest Thursday for allegedly murdering the 25-year-old female student at his home in the city located some 290 kilometers southeast of Seoul on Aug. 20, mutilating her body and abandoning the…",
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        "title": "Uni lecturer in Korea who allegedly killed Chinese student, dressed up to look like her & dispose of her body",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/uni-lecturer-in-korea-who-allegedly-killed-chinese-student-dressed-up",
        "published": "2026-08-31T16:34:45.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Police disclose identity of Chinese man suspected of murdering his student",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/police-disclose-identity-of-chinese-man-suspected-of-murdering-his",
        "published": "2026-09-01T01:36:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Police disclose identity of Chinese man suspected of murdering his student",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/police-disclose-identity-of-chinese-man-suspected-of-murdering-his-4773797",
        "published": "2026-09-01T03:27:03.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}