Seoul Dongjak-gu 'Grandmother and Grandson Murder' Case, Suspect Father Admits Charges

[Asia Economy Reporter Jo In-kyung] The police investigating the case where the bodies of a grandmother and her grandchild were found in a house in Seoul have arrested the child's father as a prime suspect and are currently questioning him.

On the 30th, the Dongjak Police Station in Seoul announced that they had apprehended Mr. A on charges of murdering his mother and son and fleeing the scene (murder and killing a family member).

After learning that the police were investigating the case, Mr. A went into hiding but was caught early this morning while hiding in a motel in Seoul.

Mr. A is reported to have admitted to the charges of killing his mother and son during police questioning.

Earlier, on the 27th of this month, the police discovered the bodies of a woman in her 70s and a teenage boy covered with plastic in a multi-family house in Dongjak-gu, Seoul, and launched an investigation.

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 autopsy results indicated no external injuries and a high possibility of suffocation, according to the preliminary findings conveyed to the police by the National Forensic Service.

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

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