Prosecutors indict woman accused of fatally drugging 2 men
Summary
Prosecutors indicted 20-year-old Kim So-young in Seoul on Tuesday on charges of murdering two men with drug-laced drinks. The Seoul Northern District Prosecutors’ Office said she was detained and charged with murder, special bodily injury and violating the Narcotics Control Act. Investigators said the drinks contained benzodiazepine and were given to three men between last December and last month. One of the men recovered after treatment, and prosecutors believe the killings were premeditated.
Key Facts
- Kim So-young was indicted under physical detention by the Seoul Northern District Prosecutors’ Office on charges of murder, special bodily injury and violating the Narcotics Control Act.
- She is accused of giving benzodiazepine-laced drinks to three men on separate occasions between last December and last month.
- One of the three men recovered after treatment, while two died.
- Prosecutors believe she killed the victims to avoid conflict after exploiting them for financial gain.
- Police determined that the crimes were premeditated, and Kim was diagnosed as a psychopath after a Hare Psychopathy Checklist-Revised test.
Kim So-young, a 20-year-old suspect accused of murdering two men with laced drinks, is seen in these mug shots released by the prosecution, Monday. Yonhap
Prosecutors on Tuesday indicted a 20-year-old woman accused of murdering two men by giving them drug-laced drinks.
The Seoul Northern District Prosecutors' Office said Kim So-young was indicted under physical detention on charges of murder, special bodily injury and violating the Narcotics Control Act.
Kim is accused of handing the drinks containing benzodiazepine, a depressant, to three men on separate occasions between last December and last month, resulting in two deaths. One of the three men recovered after treatment.
Police took Kim into custody last month shortly after one of the victims was found dead.
Prosecutors believe Kim murdered the victims to avoid conflict after exploiting them for financial gain. Investigators have determined the crimes were premeditated.
Kim has been diagnosed as a psychopath after she met the criteria for antisocial personality disorder in a Hare Psychopathy Checklist-Revised test administered by police.
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