Suspect in Dongjak-gu 'Mother and Son Murder' Arrested... Charges Admitted

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo Byung-don] The police have apprehended a prime suspect and are investigating in connection with the discovery of the bodies of a grandmother and her grandchild in a house in Dongjak-gu, Seoul. The suspect is the deceased grandmother's son and the child's father.

The Dongjak Police Station in Seoul announced on the 30th that they had arrested Mr. A on charges of murder and killing a family member after fleeing the scene.

Mr. A, who went into hiding after it became known that the police had launched an investigation into the case, was caught early this morning hiding in a motel in Seoul.

It is reported that Mr. A admitted to the charges of killing his mother and son during the police investigation.

The police had been investigating after discovering the bodies of a woman in her 70s and a teenage boy covered with plastic in a multi-family house in Dongjak-gu, Seoul, on the 27th of this month.

Based on the condition of the bodies, the police estimate that the two had been dead for about two months, and requested an autopsy from the National Forensic Service to determine the exact cause of death. The preliminary autopsy report from the National Forensic Service indicated no external injuries and a high possibility of suffocation.

The police plan to apply for an arrest warrant for Mr. A.

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