Police expressed regret over a case in Namyangju, Gyeonggi Province, in which a man in his 40s killed a woman in her 20s with whom he had previously been in a de facto marriage.
An official at the Korean National Police Agency said at a regular press briefing on the 16th, "We offer our deepest condolences for failing to prevent the harm," and noted, "There is regret that there was not a stronger measure against the suspect in relation to the victim's death."
Police said they are checking whether the response by the local station (Guri Police Station) was appropriate and, if there were problems, "we will take corresponding action."
On the morning of the 14th 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. The victim was wearing a "smart watch" as part of police protection measures, but the crime was not prevented, putting the police response under scrutiny.
The Namyangju Northern Police Station on the day sought an arrest warrant for A on suspicion of murder. Prosecutors accepted the request and applied to the court.
A pretrial detention hearing (warrant review) for A is scheduled to be held at 10:30 a.m. on the 17th at the Namyangju branch of the Uijeongbu District Court.