30s Military Suspect Arrested at Ilwon Station Underpass in Gangnam
Victim and Suspect Not Residents of Gangwon
Additional Victim’s Body Found on Morning of 3rd
Police to Conduct Search Operations Across Bukhan River Area, ‘[Edaily Reporter Lee Jae-eun] A prime suspect in his 30s was arrested within a day in connection with the discovery of a mutilated body, presumed to be that of a woman in her 30s, found in the Bukhan River in Hwacheon, Gangwon Province.’,
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, ‘Hwacheon Police Station emergency arrested a person in his 30s, identified as A, suspected of murder at the Ilwon Station underpass in Gangnam, Seoul, at approximately 7:12 PM on the 3rd.’,
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, ‘A, who was a military person, confessed to the murder charge, and it was reported that neither A nor the victim were residents of the Gangwon region.’,
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, ‘The police announced that A was identified as the prime suspect based on on-site investigations and closed-circuit (CC) TV analysis.’,
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, ‘Additionally, police found and retrieved several mutilated body parts placed in bags approximately 500 meters from the initial discovery site, near the Bungeo Island dock, at around 10:30 AM on the same day.’,
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, ‘Due to difficulties conducting searches at night, the police decided to resume operations the following morning.’,
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, ‘On the previous day, a report was made by a resident at 2:45 PM regarding body parts floating on the water in the Bukhan River in front of the Hwacheon Gymnasium in Hwacheon-eup, Hwacheon County.’,
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, ‘So far, approximately 80% of the victim’s body has been discovered, and it is reported that the decomposition level is not severe.’,
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, ‘Police plan to continue search operations across the entire Bukhan River area, considering the possibility of the victim’s body being washed away.’,
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, ‘Moreover, police suspect A likely killed the victim elsewhere before disposing of the body in Hwacheon and are investigating the location of the murder.’,
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