60s Arrested for Killing Acquaintance While Drinking... "Risk of Escape"

[Asia Economy Reporter Eunmo Koo] A man in his 60s who was arrested by the police on suspicion of killing an acquaintance while intoxicated in a residential area of Geoyeo-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul, has been detained.

According to the court on the 31st, Chief Judge In-taek Kim of the Seoul Eastern District Court issued an arrest warrant for Mr. A, who is charged with murder, stating that "there is a risk of flight."

Mr. A is accused of stabbing and killing Mr. B, who was drinking with him at his home around 4:50 p.m. on the 29th. They were acquaintances in the neighborhood, and it is known that a dispute broke out during the drinking session, after which Mr. A brought a weapon from the kitchen and killed the victim. Mr. A reported the incident to the police himself after killing Mr. B and was arrested at the scene.

At the pre-arrest hearing on the same day, when asked by reporters if he had anything to say to the bereaved families, Mr. A replied, "I'm sorry. It happened in a moment of impulse."

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