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Paju freezer warehouse murder: Cafe owner admits some involvement

From Dong-A Ilbo · () Korean

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  • Police say a 39-year-old cafe owner arrested over the death of a woman in her 60s admitted causing her death during questioning.
  • Investigators are examining whether he intended to kill her or whether she died after being lured or confined without a murder plan.
  • Police are also investigating possible accomplices and the production and distribution of counterfeit gift certificates found with the body.

A cafe owner arrested after a woman in her 60s was found dead in a freezer warehouse in Paju has admitted that he caused her death, but reportedly denies intending to kill her.

Shin, 39, was detained on June 6 on suspicion of luring and killing the woman. Police confirmed on June 8 that he acknowledged during questioning that the victim died as a result of his actions.

Investigators are now examining two possible legal interpretations: whether Shin confined the woman with the intention of killing her, or whether she died after he lured or confined her without intending murder. Police are also reviewing the circumstances of the death, including an autopsy.

The investigation has widened beyond the killing. Officers are looking into whether Shin had an accomplice and whether others helped him make or distribute counterfeit gift certificates. Police found the woman's body in the cafe's freezer warehouse alongside counterfeit certificates valued at hundreds of billions of won.

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Originally published by Dong-A Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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