Ansan: The suspect in the murder of two individuals and the stabbing of two others was formally arrested on Wednesday. The Ansan branch of the Suwon District Court issued an arrest warrant for Cha Cheol-nam, a Chinese national of Korean ethnicity, on charges of murder and attempted murder.
According to Yonhap News Agency, Cha, 56, is accused of killing two brothers of the same Chinese-Korean background in Siheung, just southwest of Seoul, on Saturday. He allegedly went on to stab a convenience store owner and his landlord in separate attacks on Monday. Both the store owner and the landlord are currently receiving treatment in an intensive care unit.
The court, in issuing the warrant, expressed concerns about Cha's potential to flee and destroy evidence. Cha was apprehended by police on Monday evening and reportedly confessed to premeditating the murder of the brothers due to an unpaid loan of 30 million won (approximately US$21,500).