Thank you for reading thus far. The story you read before was written by the murderer on trial.
Next is a summarised transcript and additional interviews of other figures. Please note this of our interrogation right after the murder. We are licensed to release this as in bound in relation to Criminal Procedure Act (Act 341 of September 23, 1954, as amended up to Act No. 11572 of December 18, 2012), Republic of Korea.
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[Explaining rights, clarifying motivation behind first degree murder and child's psychology. They’re still under heavy supervision while being supported by relatives.]
Dr Jeon: Have you had your rights explained to you before?
:….
Dr Jeon: I’ll go ahead and explain then. Firstly, you would be subject to legal representation, though you’ve rejected the opportunity. Your trial has also been fast-tracked, with prosecutors opting to pushing for a life sentence. There’s also..
: Get to the point.
Dr Jeon: This would be helpful in legal proceedings, howev—
: There won’t be any court. Do you need a trial to decide who killed him?
Dr Jeon: No, but it will be necessary to decide the total of your sentence.
: (unintelligible)
Dr Jeon: Do you understand me, Ms Lee?
: Ms…It’s just Lee Sookyung now. Since I’m not married anymore.
Dr Jeon: Why did you kill your husband?
: Did you not get the scan? I’m sure there should still be marks on my neck. Maybe it’s the hair.
Dr Jeon: I can’t assume, so please state it outright. It will influence the trial, after all.
: He abused me..and our child. Do you need any more details than that?
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Dr Jeon: How often was it? You also signed papers waiving your right to trial against him a few months ago. Was there any external factors?
: You..it depended on his mood. And whether he lost the bet, which was often..someone like that couldn’t be convinced.
Dr Jeon: But did that mean you had to kill him?
: I believe in the decision I made. Because in no thanks to him, this entire world was full of walls. Even now,walls of your thinking and mine can’t co-exist. It is, It was the same for us.
Dr Jeon: Alright. Understanding the intent behind your crime was due to domestic abuse,why did you call the police right afterwards? Wouldn’t it have been easier to start disposing of the evidence?
:..of course,it would’ve been nice to do that. Unfortunately, my child was panicking. Right after he opened that door,there was a loud shriek. I didn't include it in my memoir because..well,it felt unsuitable.Anyway seeing that there was nobody to turn to, I decided to call the police. There wasn’t anything to lose for me.
Dr Jeon: Why was it 'unsuitable'. Was it even for not being able to see your child?
: And that relates to the investigation? Haha…he’ll be able to live on. Because I raised him.
Dr Jeon: ...right. Previously, you talked about ‘walls’. Did this also motivate the murder?
: Killing a thing like that wasn’t ‘murder’. But in your words, yes. It was the inevitable end, and the next I chose.
Dr Jeon: Your arm is broken. Didn't you take a risk that could've been avoided?
:Was he something that could've been avoided? Were those bruises..pain. And shame, something to be forever afraid of?
No. Thus, I killed him.
Dr Jeon: But I heard you rejected state help. If you had chosen that path,couldn’t things have been different? Please don’t remain quiet.
Dr Jeon: Or do you not believe in the answer you can give?
:I answered that already. You just want a different answer, while trying to say you’re helping me.
Dr Jeon: This won’t move on,will it…mm. Your son's psychological state hasn't been identified. He isn't speaking to any of our people or medical personnel.
: ..what do you want me to do?
Dr Jeon: Please assure him. Please believe in our capacity.
: Do I look like someone who can do that? He watched me stab him just behind me. He saw all of that blood splatter and his crazed parents. You must not be qualified if-
Dr Jeon: You have to be able to do that. What was it you said? Ah
Dr Jeon: In your words, please consider this as 'reading again', Lee Sookyung.
:...Understood.
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Truncating interrogation for brevity. Due to high public interest, we considered making trial videos available (as seen in other countries, famously the United States) however in consideration of the privacy of surviving relatives and mental state of the accused, we chose not to.
Instead, we released this memoir in conjunction with the criminal. She proposed it first, as a “warning”. However, it was combed through for secret messages and other things like that, so rumours and speculation are unnecessary. The next chapter will be interviews with the figures mentioned in previous chapters.
[Interrogation and compiling done in accord to Republic Of Korea.]