50s Wife Arrested for Attacking Husband with a Weapon After He Came Home Late from Drinking

Seoul Western Police Station / Photo by Asia Economy DB

[Asia Economy Reporter Oh Gyumin] A woman in her 50s who injured her husband with a weapon after he came home late from drinking was arrested by the police.

The Western Seoul Police Station announced on the 20th that they have arrested and are investigating a woman in her 50s, identified as Ms. A, on suspicion of attempted murder.

Ms. A is accused of arguing with her husband, who came home late after drinking, at their residence in Eunpyeong-gu, Seoul, around 1:20 a.m. that day, and stabbing him in the abdomen with a weapon. The husband sustained serious injuries but is not in life-threatening condition.

Subsequently, the husband reported the incident to 119, and the police, responding to a joint request from the fire department, arrested Ms. A at the scene around 1:45 a.m.

A police official stated, “The suspect is scheduled to be questioned this afternoon.”

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