Silent to all questions... 20s younger brother in 'murder and abandonment of older sister' appears for warrant hearing

A man in his 20s, identified as A, who is accused of murdering his older sister in her 30s and disposing of her body, is entering the Incheon District Court in Michuhol-gu, Incheon, on the afternoon of the 2nd to undergo a pre-arrest detention hearing (warrant review). [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Daehyun] A man in his 20s accused of killing his older sister and disposing of her body in an agricultural waterway appeared for a pre-trial detention hearing.

A (27), who has been charged with murder and corpse abandonment, arrived at the Incheon District Court around 1:45 PM on the 2nd, wearing a mask and hat and handcuffed, stepping down from a police van where the detention hearing was held.

He did not respond to reporters' questions such as whether he had a bad relationship with his sister or why he attended her funeral. Additionally, he remained silent when asked questions like "if he had any intention to surrender" or "if he had any words for his deceased sister and parents."

A was previously arrested on the afternoon of the 29th of last month in Andong, Gyeongbuk, and transferred to the Ganghwa Police Station in Incheon. At that time, he also did not answer repeated questions from reporters, including "Why did you kill your sister?"

A is suspected of stabbing his older sister B, a woman in her 30s, multiple times with a weapon at their home in an apartment in Namdong-gu, Incheon, around mid-December last year.

He is also accused of leaving B’s body on the apartment rooftop for 10 days before moving it to a rental car and disposing of it in an agricultural waterway in Seokmodo, Samsan-myeon, Ganghwa-gun, Incheon, around the end of December last year. B’s body was discovered by a nearby resident on the afternoon of the 21st, four months after being abandoned in the waterway.

During police questioning, A stated, "On the day of the crime, I came home after work in the early morning, and my sister nagged me for coming home late, so we argued, and in a fit of anger, I killed her with a weapon." He claimed it was an impulsive act.

Regarding why he disposed of the body in the waterway and the details of the crime, he said, "Because it was winter, I thought no one would be around, and I had relatives living in that area, so I had a connection there," and added that he "did not realize he had stabbed her so severely."

The decision on A’s detention is expected to be made later in the afternoon.

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