Psychopathy Test Planned for 20s Medical Student Accused of Killing Girlfriend

Classified as 'Psychopath' if score is 25 or above

The police plan to conduct a psychopathy diagnosis test on Choi Mo (25), a medical student who killed his girlfriend on the rooftop of a building near Gangnam Station in Seoul.

A male medical student in his 20s, accused of murdering his girlfriend with a weapon on the rooftop of a building near Gangnam Station, is covering his face as he appears at the pre-trial detention hearing at the Seoul Central District Court in Seocho-gu, Seoul, on the afternoon of the 8th.
[Photo by Yonhap News]

On the 10th, the Seocho Police Station in Seoul announced that they will deploy a criminal psychological analyst (profiler) to administer various psychological tests, including a psychopathy diagnosis, to Choi. The test aims to analyze Choi's psychological state and tendencies before and after the crime.

However, since the test requires Choi's consent, the profilers must first visit him to ask for permission. If he agrees, they will conduct various interviews and proceed with the tests. In the Psychopathy Checklist-Revised (PCR-P), a score of 25 or higher out of 40 classifies an individual as a psychopath. In the past, serial killer Kang Ho-soon scored 27, and Lee Eun-hae, involved in the "Valley Murder Case," scored 31.

Choi is suspected of stabbing his girlfriend to death on the rooftop of a building near Gangnam Station around 5 p.m. on the 6th after she informed him of their breakup. Choi is known to have scored a perfect score on the College Scholastic Ability Test and is currently attending a medical school in Seoul.

Police investigations revealed that Choi planned the crime in advance, including purchasing the weapon at a large supermarket in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province. During the pre-arrest suspect interrogation (warrant hearing), Choi reportedly claimed that while the crime was planned, it was not planned for a long time.