President Lee Jae-myung on the 16th ordered an inspection and stern action against those involved in connection with the killing of a stalking victim in Namyangju, Gyeonggi Province, saying the response by the relevant authorities was slow and fell far short of public expectations.
According to Senior Presidential Secretary for Public Communication Lee Gyu-yeon, Lee received a report on the case that day, mourned the victim and said, investigate the responsible officials and take strict measures. Lee said the case shows that our society's prevention measures against stalking crimes are inadequate, and he ordered swift action to firmly separate perpetrators and victims, track perpetrators' locations, and improve victim protection measures.
Earlier, in Onam-eup, Namyangju, a man in his 40s, identified as A, who was wearing a location-tracking electronic device (electronic anklet), killed a woman in her 20s he had been stalking on the 14th. The victim was under police protection measures and had called the police a total of six times, including immediately before the crime, but was ultimately killed.