Police struggle for evidence of teen`s murder

김길태 사건, 경찰에게 남겨진 과제는?



부산 여중생 이모(13) 양 납치살해 피의자 김길태(33)는 이 양 집 다락방 창문으로 침입해 이 양을 성폭행하고 살해한 뒤 시신을 유기했을 것으로 보인다고 연합뉴스가 보도했다.

보도에 따르면 12일 김 씨에 대한 경찰의 구속영장에 따르면 김 씨는 지난달 24일 오후 7시10 분?오후 9시께 이 양의 집 다락방 창문으로 침입해, 이 양을 성폭행하고 다른 장소로 끌고가 감금했다는 것이다.

그러나 김 씨가 언제 어디서 이 양을 성폭행하고 살해했으며 시신을 유기했는지를 경찰 이 아직은 밝혀내지 못한 것으로 보인다.

또 시신 유기에 쓴 끈과 석회가루, 블록, 타일 등을 언제 어디서 구입했는지 등 도 구속영장이 나와있지 않아 앞으로 경찰이 수사에서 밝혀내야 할 부분으로 남았다.





The police investigation of a recent rape and murder case of a teenage girl in Busan is facing difficulties due to lack of evidence.

The 33-year-old, Kim Gil-tae, caught Wednesday, has denied the charges and remained silent during interrogation, said officials.

He only admitted stealing money and keys in a nearby hair shop while he was hiding from police.

Investigators requested an arrest warrant on Thursday, based on genetic evidence such as Kim`s DNA found in the body of the 13-year-old victim, Lee Yu-ri.

The police, however, have so far failed to collect definitive evidence linking him to the murder.

She was found dead last Saturday inside a rooftop water tank, after disappearing on Feb. 24. Her body was hidden and covered with lime powder.



She had been suffocated to death after being raped, said police officials. Male DNA was found in her body which turned out to belong to Kim, a convicted rapist.

Lee`s exact time of death is also still uncertain.

"We have not determined the time of death due to the excessive decay of the victim`s body," said an official of the Busan University Forensic Institute.

"Also, the fact that the body had been covered by lime powder is affecting the analysis."

The police found, near the water tank where Lee`s body was found, a rubber drum containing lime powder and sent it to the National Institute of Scientific Investigation for analysis, said officials.

The contents, if identified with the lime powder which covered Lee`s body, will act as crucial evidence in tracking back her time of death and the circumstances of the crime, said officials.

If Lee turned out to have been alive for a significant time, especially after an open investigation kicked off, the police may face public blame for failing to prevent the crime beforehand.

(tellme@heraldm.com)







By Bae Hyun-jung