Foreign languages student Jong-Ok Shin was stabbed to death in July 2002 in Charminster, Bournemouth. A Bournemouth local was sentenced to life for her murder, but has always maintained his innocence. Now, new evidence has come to light which could help him to clear his name. The case is being examined by new true crime documentary film, Unsolved: An Alibi for Omar?, which is being released on BBC iPlayer today.
Jong-Ok Shin, known as Oki, had been walking home from a night out when she was attacked. She was described as a popular girl, who was coming to the end of her studies. Her English was good, and she had made a nice life for herself in Bournemouth. She enjoyed the social scene of the area and had been celebrating finishing exams in Elements nightclub (now called Cameo), with friends she had made at uni.