Murder Case in Gangnam Villa... Man in His 40s Kills Cohabitant Saying "He Keeps Quarreling and Preventing Me from Sleeping"

Repeatedly assaulted and killed the victim's face
Mr. A fled but was caught in Yongsan after police pursuit

[Asia Economy Reporter Jang Sehee] A man in his 40s who killed his cohabitant in a villa in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, was arrested by the police.

On the 1st, the Gangnam Police Station in Seoul announced that they have booked and are investigating a man in his 40s, Mr. A, on charges including injury resulting in death for killing a man he lived with.

Mr. A is accused of repeatedly assaulting the face of Mr. B, a man in his 50s who lived with him, in the basement of a villa in Nonhyeon-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, at around 8:10 a.m. that day, resulting in his death.

After reporting to 119, Mr. A fled the scene, but the police tracked and arrested him near Yongsan-gu, Seoul. It was confirmed that Mr. A and Mr. B were senior and junior acquaintances who met in society and lived together in the same house. Mr. A was not intoxicated at the time of the crime.

During the police investigation, Mr. A stated, "I committed the crime in a fit of anger because Mr. B provoked me by preventing me from sleeping."

The police plan to apply for an arrest warrant after investigating the motive for the crime and other details with Mr. A.

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