The studio was engulfed in anger over the shocking relationship of the perpetrators revealed behind the unfortunate death of the mother and child.
On the 7th (Friday), on Taekwang Group's media affiliate Tcast E Channel, 'Brave Detectives 4' (directed by Lee Ji-sun) featured the former Commissioner Yoon Oe-chul and Inspector Kim Jin-soo of the Korean Scientific Investigation Agency (KCSI), who delved into the truth behind the mother and child murder case that occurred in January 2000.
On the night of the 13th, shortly after the new year, a call was received reporting that the bodies of a mother and her 6-year-old son were found burned in an APT. in Seoul. The caller, a family member of the deceased woman, had not been able to contact the couple for several days and visited their home, where the bodies of the mother and child were discovered.
The autopsy results indicated that there were no foreign objects found in the noses of the mother and child. It was presumed they died of asphyxiation due to asphyxia from being unable to breathe simultaneously through the nose and mouth, and it was confirmed that the fire occurred after they had died.
The investigation team checked the newspapers dated December 31 inside the house and secured testimonies from APT. residents, estimating that the crime took place two weeks prior to the discovery of the bodies. However, the strange point was that not only the deceased wife but also the husband could not be reached.
After urgently tracking the husband's whereabouts, it was discovered that the husband, a university professor, was on a study trip to Japan with students. The investigation team asked the students who accompanied the professor on the trip about his whereabouts, but he had completely vanished.
At this moment, the investigation team learned of the existence of a doctor who accompanied the professor on the trip to Japan. The doctor was a woman six years younger than the professor and had been his long-time disciple. Lee Yi-kyung noted the situation, saying, "Does this mean he went mad over his mistress and killed his wife and child before fleeing to Japan?"
As expected, the two were in an extramarital relationship, and the professor had been demanding a divorce from his wife for several years. Before committing the crime, the professor prepared 55 million won through a mortgage loan and personal loan, while the mistress prepared 70 million won.
Subsequently, he created a schedule under the guise of the study program for students and instructed them to exchange money for traveler's checks at the bank the day before their departure. He also asked each student to send $50,000 to a Japanese account.
The mistress chose to go to Japan despite knowing about the professor's horrific crime for the sake of their love. The two were arrested through a tip-off after 8 years and 9 months.
The husband received a life sentence in the first trial, but in the second trial, he was sentenced to 22 years and 6 months in prison. The mistress was sentenced to 1 year in prison with 2 years of probation for harboring a criminal and aiding in escape.
[Photo] Tcast E Channel
[OSEN = Choi Yi-jeong, reporter]