Police disclose identity of stalking murder suspect
Lee Seok-This This photo provided by the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency shows stalking murder suspect Lee Seok-joon. Yonhap
The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency identified the suspect as 25-year-old Lee Seok-joon and disclosed a photo of his face and other personal information following a police committee's decision in the afternoon.
Lee was only arrested Friday after allegedly killing his former girlfriend's mother and seriously injuring her younger brother at their home in southern Seoul.
The alleged murder was the latest in a series of recent violent crimes that have shaken the country while also revealing loopholes in adequate police response.
In late November, police drew fire for their bungled responses in connection with the death of a stalking victim under police protection and an alleged dereliction of duty by two Incheon officers accused of failing to properly handle a knife attack.
(Yonhap)