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A lady mentioned to be “obsessed” with true crime tv exhibits has been accused of homicide in South Korea after allegedly luring a tutor to her brutal demise and dismemberment.
On Wednesday of final week, police within the metropolis of Busan, South Korea introduced they arrested a 23-year-old lady recognized as Jung Yoo-jung (pictured above, in her mugshot). According to the South Korean newspaper Chosun Ilbo, a police spokesperson in Busan confirmed Jung has been accused of stabbing one other unnamed lady to demise. The Korea Times additional reported that Jung was formally indicted in court docket on the homicide cost on Friday.
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Per the unique newspaper’s reporting, Jung was mentioned to have consumed true crime content material to the purpose of obsession previous to the killing. A police spokesperson chatting with the paper mentioned the homicide media obsession received to an unhealthy level:
“Jung was found to have premeditated the crime driven by a desire to kill someone after she became obsessed with murder from TV programs and books.”
Busan police declare Jung not solely confessed the homicide to them, however she claims to have allegedly performed it “out of curiosity” to see what it could be wish to kill somebody after watching a lot true crime content material.
WTF…
Cops haven’t recognized the lady who was murdered. However, they did say she was a “freelance tutor” who Jung allegedly “found online” sooner or later in current weeks. The accused killer reportedly “posed as the mother of a ninth grader” who was mentioned to be searching for a personal English tutor for her daughter.
Per Chosun Ilbo, police have uncovered telephone data that present Jung allegedly searched on-line for tips about “how to hide a corpse” forward of the slaying. She even supposedly checked out library books and watched extra true crime exhibits with a purpose to “learn how to kill someone,” Busan police declare.
When it got here time for the killing, Jung advised the tutor that she would ship her “daughter” to the lady’s home for a session. Jung herself was the one who confirmed up, although. She was wearing a faculty uniform she purchased on-line for the event.
A police spokesperson reported on the get-up to Chosun Ilbo:
“Jung is short, and with the uniform on, the victim probably mistook her for a middle-school student.”
Not suspecting something amiss, the lady let Jung into her dwelling. At that time, the accused killer reportedly “stabbed her with a knife.” Then, after the lady’s demise, Jung allegedly dismembered the corpse, positioned the physique elements in baggage, and carried them out of the house in a suitcase.
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From there, she took a taxi to a wooded space close to the Nakdong River in Busan. Once there, she allegedly dumped the physique elements and left. The taxi driver apparently grew to become suspicious concerning the suitcase and known as the cops.
When police tracked down Jung, they discovered a “remaining part” of the sufferer’s physique on the accused killer’s dwelling. They additionally discovered the sufferer’s private gadgets, per that police spokesperson:
“In order to make it look like the victim had disappeared, Jung kept the victim’s mobile phone, ID card and wallet, attempting to commit a perfect crime.”
When questioned, Jung first claimed she killed the unidentified lady after an argument. But as police started to interrogate her additional, she reportedly caved and confessed to the complete extent of the crime — and her morbid curiosity.
Now, cops are investigating additional, per the legislation enforcement spokesperson:
“Jung also said she feels sorry for what she did. We are conducting tests to see if she is a psychopath.”
Jeez…
As for talking out in her personal phrases, Jung merely had this to say to the Korea Times when questioned by reporters:
“I think I was out of my mind.”
No kidding.
We ship our condolences to the household, associates, and family members of the unnecessarily murdered lady.
R.I.P.
[Image via Busan Police]
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