20s Son Starved and Beat Dementia-Stricken Father... Body Left in Refrigerator After Father's Death

Suffering from Financial Hardship... Abuse Continued for Over a Month
Police Investigate Circumstances of Body Abandonment and Intentionality of Murder

A man in his 20s who stored his father's body in a refrigerator was found to have a history of abusing his father.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Park Hyun-joo] A man in his 20s, identified as Mr. A, who left his father's body in a refrigerator for several months after his death, has been arrested. It has been revealed that he abused his father, who was suffering from worsening dementia symptoms, by assaulting and starving him.

The Seosan Police Station in Chungnam announced on the 4th that Mr. A was arrested on charges including abandonment of a corpse for storing his father's body in the refrigerator of a multi-family house.

Police investigations uncovered evidence that Mr. A had been abusing his father, who was in his 60s. He assaulted his father, whose conditions such as dementia and diabetes had deteriorated, and did not provide proper food. Mr. A, who had quit his job, was reportedly struggling with financial difficulties due to lack of work. The abuse is believed to have continued for over a month.

The case came to light when Mr. B, a manager of a one-room apartment, discovered the body of Mr. A's father. On the 30th of last month, while helping Mr. A move, Mr. B found the body stored in the refrigerator and reported it to the police. At that time, the body was found crouched inside the refrigerator compartment with all dividers removed.

Mr. A told the police that after his father passed away, he stored the body in the refrigerator to prevent decomposition because he could not afford funeral expenses.

The police have requested an autopsy from the National Forensic Service to determine the exact cause of death. They are also investigating Mr. A regarding the specific time of death, the circumstances of abandoning the body, and whether there was intent to kill.

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