"Are you ignoring me?" 70s man arrested for fatally striking wife with blunt object during marital fight, arrest warrant requested

Gumi Police Station. [Photo by Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] A man in his 70s who killed his wife by hitting her with a blunt object after feeling ignored during a marital quarrel was arrested by the police.

The Gumi Police Station in Gyeongbuk applied for an arrest warrant for Mr. A on the 12th on charges of murdering his wife.

Mr. A is accused of fleeing after killing his wife, Mrs. B (in her 60s), by swinging a blunt object during an argument at a villa in Hyeonggok-dong, Gumi City.

According to the police, Mrs. B's body, in an advanced state of decomposition, was discovered on the afternoon of the 8th.

The couple’s child reported to the police, saying, "We have not been able to contact our mother since the 3rd."

The police, seeing the wounds on Mrs. B’s body, suspected homicide and analyzed nearby CCTV footage to identify and track the husband as a suspect.

The police urgently arrested Mr. A around 11:40 a.m. on the 11th on a road in Pyeonghwa-dong, Gimcheon City.

During the police investigation, Mr. A reportedly stated, "My wife usually ignored me, and I committed the crime in a fit of anger."

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