Seocheon: Police on Thursday disclosed photos and the identity of a man accused of brutally murdering a stranger in the central county of Seocheon last week. The mug shots of Lee Ji-hyun, 34, were made public by the Chungnam Provincial Police Agency and will be posted on the agency's website until April 14.
According to Yonhap News Agency, Lee has been arrested on charges of fatally stabbing a woman in her 40s he had never met before on a street in Seocheon, 170 kilometers south of Seoul, at 9:45 p.m. on March 2 and abandoning her body. The police decided to disclose Lee's personal information due to the brutality of his crime, the severity of the damage, and the opinions of the victim's family. Lee had reportedly worked as a helper for the disabled.
The police have referred Lee's case to the prosecution earlier this week for an indictment, highlighting the serious nature of the crime and the need for a thorough legal response.