- Zheng, a Chinese university lecturer in his 30s, has been arrested on suspicion of killing a Chinese woman studying in South Korea.
- The lecturer is suspected of killing the 25-year-old student, identified only as A, at his home in Hayang, Gyeongsan, early on August 20, and of mutilating her body.
- The victim entered Korea from China on August 14 to attend a graduation ceremony at their graduate school, and was last seen on surveillance footage at around 2 a.m. on August 20 outside the lecturer's home.
- After the killing, the lecturer reportedly wore women's clothing, traveled to Daegu with the victim's phone, turned it off at Dongdaegu Station, and returned home.
- The following day, the lecturer reported the victim missing to police, identifying himself as the victim's boyfriend, claiming she "went missing after going to Daegu."
- Police identified him as the prime suspect and arrested him on a street in Hayang-eup at around 7:29 p.m. on Tuesday.
- Police sought a detention warrant on Wednesday afternoon, and a hearing was held at the Daegu District Court on Thursday morning.
- Judge Hwang In-jun issued the arrest warrant on the 27th, citing risk of flight as the reason for granting the warrant.
- Police are searching for parts of the victim's body that are believed to have been separated from the body after the killing and are discussing autopsy timing.
A Chinese lecturer, Zheng, has been arrested for the alleged murder of a 25-year-old student, identified only as A, in South Korea. The incident occurred on August 20 at Zheng's home in Hayang, Gyeongsan, where he is suspected of killing and mutilating the victim's body.123
The victim had recently arrived in Korea from China on August 14 to attend a graduation ceremony. She was last seen on surveillance footage around 2 a.m. on August 20 outside Zheng's residence. Police confirmed that she did not appear to have been forcibly taken inside.
Zheng reportedly confessed to the crime, stating he killed the student in the early hours of that day. Investigators believe he attempted to mislead authorities by wearing women's clothing and using the victim's mobile phone to travel to Daegu, where he turned off her phone at Dongdaegu Station before changing back into men's clothing.4
The lecturer, who taught at the same university as the victim, reported her missing the following day, claiming she had gone to Daegu. This report was seen as an attempt to mislead the investigation. Police are currently searching for parts of the victim's body that may have been separated after the killing.51011
An arrest warrant was issued by Hwang In-jun, a senior judge at the Daegu District Court, citing a risk of flight as the reason. Messages of condolence have spread online, with calls for a thorough investigation and severe punishment for the lecturer.789
“The suspect, surnamed Zheng, taught neuroanatomy at the victim's graduate school and had been scheduled to teach human anatomy in the fall semester. Police are searching for parts of the victim's body and plan an autopsy to determine the exact time and manner of death.”
