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Seoul subway killing sparks calls for new laws

A woman pays her respects as she displays a note near the entrance to a female lavatory (back) at Sindang Station in Seoul on Sept 19, 2022, after a male suspect, named by police as Jeon Joo-hwan, allegedly stabbed his colleague to death in the metro train station women's public toilet on Sept 14. (AFP photo)

There was a public outcry after police in Seoul took Jeon Joo-hwan into custody and accused him of stalking and then stabbing a woman to death in a public toilet at a subway station.

The case on Sept 14 sparked criticism that the police and courts had failed to protect the victim — even though Jeon continued his campaign of harassment and despite her reporting him twice in six months.

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