Korean High School Student Strangles Her Schoolmate To Death

A High School student in Daejeon confessed to killing her schoolmate.

Unrelated Korean classroom for illustrative purposes | theworld.org

On July 12, news outlets reported that a High School student (17) in Daejeon Police was being investigated for murdering her classmate.

The student is reportedly alleged to have visited her classmate’s home after school and strangled her to death. Police investigation revealed that the student visited the victim’s house to talk before strangling her.

Daejeon Dunsan Police Station | Hankook Network News

Reports state that after committing the murder, the student turned herself in to the police after a failed suicide attempt. Police stated that they would request an arrest warrant after investigating further.

We are investigating the exact details of the crime. We will request for an arrest warrant once the investigation is finished.

— Police

Stay tuned for updates.