12-year-old South Korean girl was found dead at her house in Las Palmas, Spain, Aug. 30, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Friday.
The ministry said a 50-year-old neighbor who is close to her father is suspected of murdering the teenager identified only as Oh. Spanish police arrested the man identified as Lee and are questioning him to find the motive behind the crime, it added. The ministry said it ordered one of its officials stationed in Las Palmas to deal with the case as soon as it was informed of the incident and asked the Spanish police to conduct a prompt investigation.