Man kills schoolgirl in revenge for rape claim

In Seoul, law enforcement officers detained a 59-year-old man who is suspected of a brutal massacre of a 15-year-old girl. The incident was reported by Yonhap on November 13. According to investigators, the crime was committed on November 10, and the detention took place the next morning. Revenge is the motive.

According to the agency, the man bought a knife and coal in advance. He lured the girl into a rented apartment in Sonbuk-gu. About three hours later, the suspect left alone. The victim's phone was destroyed. Police detained a man in a state of strong alcoholic intoxication.

The investigation links the murder with a statement of rape, which in January 2026 filed the parents of the deceased. It concerned the 20-year-old son of the detainee. At the time of the massacre, the young man was already serving a sentence in another case of theft, but the investigation into the violence continued. Investigators believe that the father decided to kill the schoolgirl to save his son from prison. The involvement of the defendants in extortion is also checked.

The court granted the prosecutor's request for the arrest of the man. He faces a life sentence. No other details are given.