It was revealed that Park Dae-sung (30), who murdered a teenage high school girl in Suncheon, Jeollanam-do, had searched for additional targets while carrying a weapon after the crime.
A dedicated investigation team at the Suncheon branch of the Gwangju District Prosecutors' Office said today (23rd) that they have arrested Park Dae-sung by applying additional murder reserve charges in addition to the murder charge after a security investigation.
The prosecution believes that Park committed the crime by targeting a woman who she has never met, citing her family's discord and economic difficulties.
Earlier on the 26th of last month, Park Dae-sung found a 17-year-old woman A on her way in Joryo-dong, Suncheon-si, Jeollanam-do, and followed her about 800m and killed her by wielding a weapon.
Park Dae-sung, who murdered Miss A, later searched for additional targets of murder while carrying a weapon. Prosecutors said Park Dae-sung tried to kill the business owners by visiting nearby bars and karaoke rooms with a weapon for about an hour until 1:45 a.m. However, it turned out that Park Dae-sung failed to execute the crime because he had other customers.
The prosecution judged that Park was not in a "loss of mind" or a "lack of mind" condition, considering the amount of alcohol consumed, his walking condition, and statements of a number of reference witnesses at the time of the crime.
Reporter Park Sun-young of Digital News Team
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