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The mother of three suspects charged with murdering a South Korean woman, who was beaten and starved in Georgia by members of a religious group called the ‘Soldiers of Christ,’ has been arrested in connection with the woman’s death, authorities said.
The victim, 33-year-old Seehe Cho, weighed roughly 70 pounds when she was discovered in the trunk of a car parked outside of Jeju Sauna, a popular South Korean spa located in Duluth, about 25 miles north of Atlanta, the Gwinnett County Police Department said in a news release.
Two days after her body was found, police said six people were arrested and charged with felony murder, false imprisonment, tampering with evidence and concealing the death of another.
Mihee Lee, the mother of three of the suspects, was arrested on Wednesday on charges of felony murder, false imprisonment, tampering with evidence and concealing the death of another, and false statements, court documents show.
The initial investigation last month led to the arrest of six people, including Eric Hyun, 26; Gawom Lee, 26; Joonho Lee, 26; Hyunji Lee, 25; and Juoonhyum Lee, 22. One of the arrested individuals is a 15-year-old, police said. CNN is not naming the juvenile who has been charged as an adult.
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