Wielding a Weapon During a Marital Fight, Husband Kills Wife... Arrest Warrant Hearing Today

Police Urgently Arrest 60-Year-Old Husband and Request Detention Warrant

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo Byung-don] A man in his 60s who killed his wife with a weapon during a marital dispute was urgently arrested by the police.

The Yeongdeungpo Police Station in Seoul announced on the 5th that they arrested a man in his 60s, Mr. A, on suspicion of murder around 3 a.m. the previous day and applied for an arrest warrant.

According to the police, Mr. A is suspected of wielding a weapon during a marital dispute at a villa in Daerim-dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu, causing the death of his wife, Ms. B, also in her 60s. Ms. B was found to have sustained injuries to her face and upper body.

The police received a 112 report stating "a person is lying on the street getting rained on," and upon dispatch, found Mr. A collapsed and took him to the precinct for treatment, during which they obtained statements indicating that he had killed Ms. B.

The police believe that Mr. A attempted self-harm after killing his wife.

The pre-trial detention hearing for Mr. A is scheduled to be held on the 5th at the Seoul Southern District Court.

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