24-Year-Old Man Stabs Unfamiliar High School Girl in Korea; Court Orders Detention
In Gwangju, South Korea, a 24-year-old man stabbed an unfamiliar 17-year-old high school girl to death and injured another male high school student. The court has ordered his detention. The man admitted to the crime and apologized, but police are investigating the possibility of premeditation.
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(Central News Agency website, May 7) A street murder occurred in Gwangju, South Korea, in the early hours of the 5th. A 24-year-old man, surnamed Jang, stabbed a 17-year-old female student he did not know to death and is suspected of injuring another male high school student. The court today ordered his detention.
According to the Chosun Ilbo, the girl died after being stabbed by Jang with a knife on a main road in Wolgye-dong, Gwangsan-gu, around 0:11 AM on the 5th. The Gwangsan Police Station in Gwangju has urgently arrested Jang on suspicion of murder and other charges and launched an investigation. In addition, Jang is also suspected of attacking a 17-year-old boy who came to help with a knife, causing injuries.
According to Yonhap News Agency, the Gwangju District Court held a pre-detention interrogation today. When Jang entered the courtroom and faced media questions about whether he felt sorry for the victim, he said, "I committed an unforgivable crime, I'm sorry." When asked why he attacked the female student, Jang said, "I didn't know she was a female student when I acted, nor was it premeditated."
Jang also told the police: "Because I felt life was meaningless, I decided to commit the crime while considering suicide."
However, the police are still investigating in the direction of premeditated crime, pointing out that Jang drove slowly around the scene before the crime, and after passing the girl who was walking alone, he turned back and attacked her with a weapon.
The police tracked Jang's movements based on surveillance footage and arrested him at around 11:24 AM on the 5th, about 11 hours after the incident, near his residence about 1 kilometer from the scene.
The police stated that Jang had been carrying a weapon and looking for targets two days before the crime, and on the day of the incident, he allegedly tried to destroy evidence. They are currently clarifying his motive.
The police have also initiated procedures to disclose Jang's personal information and plan to conduct a psychopathic diagnostic test on him after the detention process is completed.
Many citizens went to the scene to offer flowers and drinks to mourn the victim.
A family friend interviewed at the funeral hall said that whenever they contacted the girl, she was either at a cram school or studying at a study cafe, and stated that the girl always wanted to become a paramedic and obtain relevant certifications. Another acquaintance choked up and said, "She was kind, never made her parents worry, and was very proactive." (Edited by: Wang Jia-yu) 1150507
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(Central News Agency website, May 7) A street murder occurred in Gwangju, South Korea, in the early hours of the 5th. A 24-year-old man, surnamed Jang, stabbed a 17-year-old female student he did not know to death and is suspected of injuring another male high school student. The court today ordered his detention.
According to the Chosun Ilbo, the girl died after being stabbed by Jang with a knife on a main road in Wolgye-dong, Gwangsan-gu, around 0:11 AM on the 5th. The Gwangsan Police Station in Gwangju has urgently arrested Jang on suspicion of murder and other charges and launched an investigation. In addition, Jang is also suspected of attacking a 17-year-old boy who came to help with a knife, causing injuries.
According to Yonhap News Agency, the Gwangju District Court held a pre-detention interrogation today. When Jang entered the courtroom and faced media questions about whether he felt sorry for the victim, he said, "I committed an unforgivable crime, I'm sorry." When asked why he attacked the female student, Jang said, "I didn't know she was a female student when I acted, nor was it premeditated."
Jang also told the police: "Because I felt life was meaningless, I decided to commit the crime while considering suicide."
However, the police are still investigating in the direction of premeditated crime, pointing out that Jang drove slowly around the scene before the crime, and after passing the girl who was walking alone, he turned back and attacked her with a weapon.
The police tracked Jang's movements based on surveillance footage and arrested him at around 11:24 AM on the 5th, about 11 hours after the incident, near his residence about 1 kilometer from the scene.
The police stated that Jang had been carrying a weapon and looking for targets two days before the crime, and on the day of the incident, he allegedly tried to destroy evidence. They are currently clarifying his motive.
The police have also initiated procedures to disclose Jang's personal information and plan to conduct a psychopathic diagnostic test on him after the detention process is completed.
Many citizens went to the scene to offer flowers and drinks to mourn the victim.
A family friend interviewed at the funeral hall said that whenever they contacted the girl, she was either at a cram school or studying at a study cafe, and stated that the girl always wanted to become a paramedic and obtain relevant certifications. Another acquaintance choked up and said, "She was kind, never made her parents worry, and was very proactive." (Edited by: Wang Jia-yu) 1150507
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