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| ▲ The driver's license photo of Kim Hoon, a suspect in a stalking murder case, released by the Gyeonggi Bukbu Provincial Police Agency on March 19, 2026 (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap) |
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Police release photo, identity of stalking murder suspect
SEOUL, March 19 (Yonhap) -- Police on Thursday disclosed the photo and personal information of a suspect in a high-profile stalking murder case in Namyangju, 20 kilometers east of Seoul.
The driver's license photo of Kim Hoon, 44, who was arrested for stalking and killing his ex-girlfriend last Saturday while wearing an electronic ankle monitor, was made public by the Gyeonggi Bukbu Provincial Police Agency.
The police said the suspect's identity disclosure was made in consideration of the brutality of his crime, sufficient evidence to prove the crime, the severity of the damage and public interests. The police said they released Kim's driver's license photo with his consent considering that he is now receiving treatment at a hospital.
Kim allegedly broke the windows of a car his former live-in partner was riding in, killed her and fled in his own car. He was hospitalized for taking an undisclosed type of drug at the time of his apprehension.
The case has sparked criticism that the authorities failed to protect the 20-something victim even though she was wearing a smartwatch as a subject of police protection and the suspect was under various restraining orders for stalking her.
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