Personal information about Jang Jae-won (26), who killed his ex-girlfriend with a weapon in Goejeong-dong, Seo-gu, Daejeon, was disclosed on the 11th.
The Daejeon Police Agency held a personal information disclosure review committee on the 8th and decided to post Jang's name, age, and face photo on the Korean National Police Agency's website for 30 days, considering the brutality of the crime and the opinions of the victim's family.
Jang was arrested on the 6th on suspicion of stabbing and killing a woman in her 30s, known as Ms. A, in an alley in a residential area in Goejeong-dong at around 12:08 p.m. on the 29th of last month.
He fled immediately after the crime but was urgently arrested a day later in Sanseong-dong, Jung-gu, Daejeon. Just before his arrest, he attempted to commit suicide by poisoning and was treated in a hospital until his discharge on the 5th.
According to the police, Jang stated, "There was a conflict with the victim over the issue of the motorcycle lease name, and I became angry thinking that she was ignoring me, which led me to decide to commit the crime."
Investigations showed that the decision to commit the crime was made 3 to 4 months prior to the incident, triggered by Jang borrowing a motorcycle in Ms. A's name without her permission.
On the day of the crime, Jang went out with a weapon he had prepared in advance for the purpose of changing the ownership, and it was revealed that he killed the victim. The police plan to conclude their investigation of Jang soon and forward the case to the prosecution.
A Daejeon Police Agency official stated, "In addition to the disclosed information, if there is a leak or if personal information of family or acquaintances is disclosed, legal penalties may be imposed."