Man in his 50s arrested for killing teenage girl believed to be his son's sex crime victim

A suspect in their 50s has been arrested in Seoul's Seongbuk-gu after allegedly killing a teenage girl believed to be the victim of a sex crime committed by the suspect's son.

The Seongbuk Police Station said Wednesday it had arrested the suspect, identified only as A, on murder charges.

A is accused of killing the teenage girl, identified only as B, at around 1:40 a.m. Wednesday in a residential area of Seongbuk-gu.

B is believed to have been the victim of a sex crime committed by A's son in January.

A allegedly approached B seeking a settlement over the son's case and carried out the attack after B refused.

Police received a 112 emergency call at around 1:25 a.m. Wednesday and rushed to the scene, but B was already dead upon their arrival.

Police are investigating the precise motive and circumstances of the crime. They also plan to request an autopsy from the National Forensic Service to determine the exact cause of death.