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Man arrested for girlfriend's murder in Seoul called 119 himself
🇰🇷 South Korea /Crime & Justice

Man arrested for girlfriend's murder in Seoul called 119 himself

From Dong-A Ilbo · () Korean

Translated from Korean, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A man in his 20s has been arrested and charged with murder for allegedly killing his girlfriend in Seoul's Hwagok-dong.
  • He reportedly called emergency services himself, stating his girlfriend was not breathing, but did not explain how she was injured.
  • Police are investigating the motive and whether the incident involved dating violence, with the suspect admitting to assault but denying intent to kill.

A man in his 20s faces a murder charge after allegedly killing his girlfriend with a blunt instrument in Seoul's Hwagok-dong. The suspect himself called emergency services, telling the operator, "Please come quickly... she's not breathing." The 119 call transcript reveals the man was agitated, with the operator repeatedly asking him to calm down. However, the transcript does not contain any explanation from the man about how his girlfriend was injured.

Please come quickly... she's not breathing.

— SuspectThe 20-something man's direct call to emergency services on the day of the incident.

First responders found the woman unconscious upon arrival and she later died. The fire department requested police assistance. Authorities arrested the suspect on the spot, believing he repeatedly struck his girlfriend with a blunt object. He was taken into custody on murder charges on Tuesday.

Calm down.

— 119 operatorThe operator's repeated instruction to the agitated suspect during the emergency call.

During police questioning, the suspect reportedly admitted to assaulting her but denied any intention to kill. The Gangseo Police Station stated that they are broadly investigating the motive and the possibility of dating violence.

I admit to assault, but I had no intention to kill.

— SuspectThe suspect's statement to police during the investigation.
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Originally published by Dong-A Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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