‚Gosiwon murderer‘ also committed sexual assault against neighbor

'gosiwon Murderer' Also Committed Sexual Assault Against Neighbor

A 'gosiwon' in Yeongdeungpo District, Seoul / Korea Times file

A „gosiwon“ in Yeongdeungpo District, Seoul / Korea Instances file

A person in his 40s, who was arrested for murdering a girl dwelling in the identical „gosiwon,“ a small, low-cost dormitory-style housing unit, has additionally been discovered to have dedicated sexual assault, in response to a prosecution investigation.

In line with authorized sources, the Seoul Southern District Prosecutors’ Workplace’s Felony Division 3 indicted the 43-year-old man on prices of rape and homicide beneath the Act on Particular Instances In regards to the Punishment of Sexual Crimes, in addition to trespassing and illegal search. He was formally detained and charged on Jan. 23.

The person is accused of bringing a girl in her 20s, who lived on the identical ground as him in a gosiwon in Dorim-dong, Yeongdeungpo District in Seoul, into his room on Jan. 4, the place he allegedly sexually assaulted and murdered her. Initially, police charged him solely with homicide, trespassing and illegal search, however the prosecution uncovered further circumstantial proof of sexual assault throughout additional investigation.

Lee turned himself in on the Yeongdeungpo Police Station at roughly 4:30 p.m. the next day and was arrested on Jan. 7. Authorities confirmed that he was totally conscious of his actions on the time of the incident and had no prior acquaintance with the sufferer.

The case has additionally sparked discussions about security in gosiwons, the place safety measures, similar to surveillance cameras and restricted entry, are sometimes insufficient. A go to to the crime scene by The Hankook Ilbo two days after the incident revealed an absence of safety. There have been no safety cameras within the hallway of the sufferer’s ground, and apart from the doorway on the primary ground, there have been no further locking mechanisms on every ground.

The primary trial for the case is scheduled to happen on March 25 on the Seoul Southern District Courtroom.

This text from the Hankook Ilbo, the sister publication of The Korea Instances, is translated by a generative AI system and edited by The Korea Instances.

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