By Jung Min-ho
An arrest warrant has been requested for a robbery suspect who allegedly targeted Chung Yoo-ra, the daughter of former President Park Geun-hye’s friend Choi Soon-sil.
The suspect, surnamed Lee, was apprehended Saturday after breaking into her apartment in Seoul and injuring Chung’s friend who tried to protect her, according to police, Sunday.
Officers said money was his motive, denying any suspicion that someone paid him to kill her.
Police said Lee targeted Chung simply because he thought she had a lot of money.
Lee threatened a security guard at the entrance of her apartment building and forced him to lead him to her home at around 3 p.m. Then the suspect tied up the security guard and Chung’s son’s nanny with cables. After entering her room, Lee stabbed Chung’s friend with a knife. But luckily, police arrived there when the two men were still fighting.
According to police, Chung was not hurt and her friend was hospitalized for injuries that are not life-threatening.
Chung was one of the key suspects in the massive influence-peddling scandal, which ousted Park from office in March. But since then, Chung has been cooperative with investigators, which helped the prosecution indict other suspects, including her mother.