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Police Name 48-Year-Old Teacher Myeong Jae-wan in Fatal Stabbing of 8-Year-Old Student

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Updated Mar 12, 2025, 02:17 AM

South Korean police have disclosed the identity of the teacher accused of fatally stabbing 8-year-old student Kim Ha-neul at an elementary school in Daejeon on February 10. The suspect, identified as 48-year-old female teacher Myeong Jae-wan, was arrested and charged with murder. Her personal information, including her name, age, and photograph, will be publicly available on the Daejeon police website for 30 days starting March 12. According to authorities, Myeong allegedly lured Kim, who had just finished an after-school program and was on her way to a private academy, and fatally stabbed her with a knife on school grounds in Seo-gu, Daejeon. The decision to disclose Myeong's identity was made by the police personal information disclosure committee on March 11. She has been transferred to the prosecution for further investigation.

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한국경제신문

@hankyungmedia

On the 10th of last month, police revealed personal information on the teacher Myung Jae-wan (48), who brutally murdered 8-year-old Kim Ha-neul Yang on campus with a weapon. #김하늘 #명재완 #신상정보 https://t.co/xv8QwB82zO

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@TheKoreaHerald

Korean police have disclosed the identity of Myeong Dae-wan (48), a woman who brutally murdered 8-year-old Kim Ha-neul at a Daejeon elementary school on Feb. 10. Her name, age, and photo will be public on the Daejeon police website for a month. https://t.co/MzuZJGEZe2