Recapping the Dedle River High School Girls' Murder in South Korea

 The defendant in the Dresden student murder case has been getting a lot of attention after the court sentenced him to life imprisonment in both the first instance and on appeal. The defendant pleaded not guilty and the prosecution argued for the death penalty, but the court ultimately sentenced him to life in prison. As a result, many people are curious about the story behind the case. Let's break it down. Incident details The incident took place in February 2001 in the Dedle River in Naju. A naked body was found floating in the Dedle River, which was later identified as that of a 19-year-old high school girl, Ms. Park Mo. Traces of assault and bodily fluids were found on her body. At that time, due to limited technology, it was impossible to collect fingerprints from a drowned body. Furthermore, without direct evidence, the case remained unsolved for more than a decade. However, in 2012, a breakthrough occurred in the case. A person with DNA that matched the sample taken from Par...