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Murder ‘out of curiosity’: Woman in South Korea jailed for life for killing, dismembering stranger

By Amanda Lee (Correspondent - The Straits Times)

Saturday, 25 Nov 2023 | 2:48 PM MYT

Jung Yoo-jung admitted that her curiosity to kill rose from reading and watching shows about murders. - PHOTO: BUSAN METROPOLITAN POLICE AGENCY

SEOUL: A 23-year-old woman who dismembered a stranger “out of curiosity” was sentenced to life in prison by a South Korean court on Nov 24.

Jung Yoo-jung has also been ordered by the Busan District Court to wear a location tracking device for the next 30 years, reported local media.

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