Police Arrest Man in His 30s for Killing Partner by Throwing Them from Apartment After Breakup Notice

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Jung-yoon] A man in his 30s who stabbed his girlfriend with a weapon and then dropped her from an apartment building to kill her was arrested by the police.

According to the police on the 18th, the Seocho Police Station in Seoul has detained and is investigating Mr. A (31) on charges including murder.

Mr. A is accused of stabbing his partner, Ms. B, with a weapon on the emergency stairs of an apartment in Seocho-gu around 8:30 p.m. the previous day, then dragging her to his home and dropping her from the balcony, causing her death.

It is reported that Mr. A committed the crime after Ms. B, who had been living together with him for several months, asked to break up. Mr. A himself called 112 and expressed his intention to take extreme measures, but was arrested on the spot by the responding police officers.

The police plan to apply for an arrest warrant after investigating the specific details of Mr. A’s crime based on the weapon and other evidence secured at the scene.

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