Med student’s premeditated crime, “Not a crime of passion”
Psychopath evaluation to proceed after transfer on the 14th,
A 20-something medical student named Choi (25), who is suspected of murdering his girlfriend with a weapon on the rooftop of a building near Gangnam Station, is moving to attend a pre-trial hearing at the Seoul Central District Court in Seocho-gu, Seoul, on the afternoon of the 8th. Yonhap News,
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, ‘It was revealed that Choi, a medical student in his 20s who murdered his girlfriend in a rooftop building near Gangnam Station, had frequent arguments with the victim over breakup issues.’,
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, ‘Police Commissioner Yoon Hee-geun held a regular press conference at the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency in Seodaemun-gu on the 13th and said, “There were frequent arguments over the breakup issue,” and that “considering the overall situation, it was not an accidental crime.”‘,
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, ‘The Seoul Seocho Police Station, which is investigating the case, had left open the possibility that Choi had planned the crime in advance by purchasing a weapon before the crime and changing clothes after the crime.’,
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, ‘During police interrogation, Choi reportedly explained the motive for the crime as “committing the crime because his girlfriend wanted to break up.”‘,
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, ‘Regarding the expected psychopath evaluation, it was stated that it would be difficult before transferring to the prosecution.’,
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, ‘The police conducted two profiler interviews with Choi. While it was widely expected that a psychopath evaluation would be conducted along with the interviews, it did not take place.’,
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, ‘A police official who attended the press conference that day said, “We conducted profiler interviews and even general psychological tests, but it takes a long time to evaluate the results and come to a conclusion after the interviews. It will be difficult before transferring to the prosecution.” The police are planning to transfer Choi to the prosecution on the next day, the 14th.’,
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, ‘On the 6th, Choi was arrested on suspicion of killing his girlfriend, A, by striking her with a weapon on the rooftop of a building near Gangnam Station in Seoul Seocho-gu.’,
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