A man in his 70s arrested for attempting to set fire to his estranged wife's house after years of separation

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Yoon Jamin] A man in his 70s who tried to set fire to the house of his estranged wife late at night has been arrested by the police.

The Gwangju Western Police Station is investigating A (74) on suspicion of attempted arson of an occupied building.

A is accused of pouring an inflammable substance in the living room of an apartment unit in Chipyeong-dong, Seo-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City, where his estranged wife B (62) lives, around 10 p.m. the previous day.

According to the investigation, A and B have been living separately for about seven years, and A suddenly visited on that day.

When B, who had not heard from her husband for years, was visited by him after a long time, she called a neighbor for help, and the neighbor couple reportedly entered B’s house together with A.

While B went to get water at A’s request, saying “I need to take medicine,” A took out the inflammable substance from a backpack he brought and poured it in the living room. The neighbor couple present grabbed lighters and stopped him, then reported to the police.

The police who arrived after the report arrested A on the spot and are investigating the exact circumstances of the incident.

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