Ahn Jung-hwan, furious at brother who killed depressed sister and spent compensation money at a room salon: "You have to make sense to be heard" ('Brave Detectives 5') [Comprehensive]

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Broadcaster Ahn Jung-hwan expressed extreme anger at the brazen faces of the perpetrators.

In the fifth episode of 'Brave Detectives 5' on TV Cast E Channel, broadcast on the 24th, former Andong Police Station detective Kim Yong-ho, Yeongju Police Station Women and Juvenile Investigation Team officer Hwang Gyu-hwan, and former KCSI (Korean Criminal Investigation Service) official Yoon Wae-chul and Officer Kim Jin-soo appeared, revealing their investigation logs.

The first case introduced that day began with a report that something found in a field could not be identified as either animal or human bones. The field was a remote area, and several large bones resembling human remains were discovered at a site where wild animals were presumed to have dug. A search revealed that the lower body was buried wearing clothes and shoes, while only some Galbi bones remained inside the upper body. Most were in a skeletal state, making fingerprint identification difficult, and the lack of a skull made it challenging to confirm the identity.

However, a metal implant was found on the left arm, allowing investigators to identify a woman from the local missing persons list who had a history of left arm fracture surgery, narrowing the search to one individual nearby. The victim was a woman in her mid-40s, whose residence was a 15-minute drive from the body discovery site, and a missing person report had been filed three months before the body was found. With the identity confirmed, it was particularly heartbreaking to learn that the body was discovered only 100 meters from her late father's grave.

The victim's mother testified that she last saw her daughter nine months before the body was found. She had not been in contact with her daughter, who had suffered from depression for a long time, and since she was staying at a lodging in another region, the report was delayed. The mother explained that after her daughter went to a jjimjilbang (Korean sauna) with her younger brother, she received a call the next day saying, "I'm leaving now. Don't worry," and thought she had simply left. She also noted that a message saying "Don't look for me" was found in her daughter's room, which contributed to the delayed report.

On the morning of the day of their last call, the mother received a message from an insurance company stating that 32 million won in traffic accident compensation had been deposited into her daughter's account. The withdrawal statement bore the victim's signature, and a bank auxiliary police officer recalled that the victim had visited with a man of a similar age. The person accompanying the victim was identified as her younger brother, Mr. Choi (pseudonym).

An investigation into Mr. Choi's financial transactions revealed that 100 thousand won was deposited into his account on the day he withdrew the compensation. He worked as a day laborer without a steady job and would visit PC bangs or bars whenever he had money. The owner of a regular bar testified that Mr. Choi paid off a 7 million won debt in one go with 100 thousand won and purchased a used car, often carrying bundles of cash.

Mr. Choi, found at his regular PC bang, showed a relatively calm attitude when detectives requested his voluntary accompaniment, saying, "I will tell you everything I know." Regarding the compensation money, he initially claimed he had received 5 million won from his sister, but later retracted his statement, claiming his sister had paid off his debts and even bought him a truck. Mr. Choi claimed that on the day they went to the jjimjilbang, his sister, who was severely depressed, asked him how to die. He testified that instead of the jjimjilbang, he booked two rooms at an inn and told her how to die, stating that she said she couldn't do it alone. He further made the bizarre claim that he told her to take the compensation money and die, advising that cutting her throat with a saw would be the fastest method.

Regarding the motive, he claimed he was simply fulfilling his sister's request, and it was confirmed that he had indeed purchased a chainsaw. Later, the victim's head, wrapped in plastic, was discovered at the location he pointed out, adding to the shock. Mr. Choi testified that he attempted to commit the crime near his father's grave, but his sister said it didn't seem right, so they moved to another location. In response, Ahn Jung-hwan expressed anger, saying, "You have to make sense to be heard. I can't listen to this." He further added to the absurdity by claiming that after the crime, he went to a room salon and spent money due to his distress, shouting for people to understand him. It was also revealed that the message found in the victim's room was fabricated by Mr. Choi to prevent his mother from filing a report. Ultimately, he was sentenced to 12 years in prison. While solicited murder was not recognized, his history of treatment at a psychiatric hospital was considered in sentencing.

Next, the case introduced by KCSI was one where the victim's habit led to the capture of the perpetrator. The incident began when a patrol officer at a police box discovered a deceased person inside a bar during a night patrol. The deceased was a 50-year-old bar owner, Yeo (President), who operated the establishment alone without any employees. The victim was found kneeling on the floor, lying face down with his head buried in a sofa. Traces of customers who had visited and left items unattended remained in various parts of the hall, and a drawer in the back room was found completely missing, raising further suspicion. A 260mm shoe print was discovered on the floor.

Among the fingerprints collected at the scene, two clear prints were identified: one belonged to a person with a prior drug offense, and the other to a repeat offender with 14 prior convictions. The fingerprint of the drug offender was found on a display of liquor bottles, making it unlikely he visited on the day of the incident, while the fingerprint of the repeat offender was found on a glass cup at a customer's table. The repeat offender, who turned himself in, testified that when he went to the bar, there was another male customer at the table diagonally opposite his, and he felt the victim was watching him.

Although a former boyfriend who had previously assaulted the victim and an individual who had been blackmailing Joo Byeon (President) were placed on the suspect list, the clue emerged from an unexpected source. The victim's children testified that their mother had a habit of hiding cash in various places. A re-examination of the bar revealed a 100,000 won check found under the floorboards, dated the day before the body was discovered. The name on the check was not clearly visible, but only the phone number and surname could be confirmed.

As a result of the investigation, it was confirmed that the check was withdrawn by a man in his 30s who sold bags wholesale in Dongdaemun and used it to pay for goods at ten different businesses. Most of the business owners stated they had paid their employees' monthly salaries with the check, but the owner of a bag factory testified that a tailor had not reported for work the day after receiving her salary. The tailor was a 32-year-old male whose surname matched that on the check. A background check revealed he was a repeat offender with six prior convictions, and his description matched the note found at the scene. His shoe size was also confirmed to be 260mm.

The tailor, who was arrested on an emergency basis, initially denied the crime but eventually confessed in the face of fingerprint, check, and shoe print evidence. He claimed he committed the crime because he felt the victim had ignored him. He testified that while drinking with the victim, he confronted him about moving to another seat due to another customer, at which point the victim slapped him, and he committed the crime in the moment. He also stated that he searched the back room drawer to retrieve 300,000 won in bar tabs. Ultimately, he was sentenced to 12 years in prison on charges of murder and theft.

'Brave Detectives 5' airs every Friday at 9:50 p.m. and is also available on major OTT platforms including Netflix, TVING, and Wave. Vivid news and videos about the program can be viewed on E Channel's official YouTube and Instagram channels. Additionally, the E Channel original web variety series 'Hyungsooda', which expands the world of 'Brave Detectives', covers behind-the-scenes stories of the detectives' investigations, behind-the-scenes of violent crimes, and true stories of South Korean death row inmates whose executions have been carried out. It is released every Friday afternoon via the YouTube channel 'Detectives' Chat'.

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