Man in his 60s Arrested for Stabbing Former Lover in Her 80s in Semi-basement (Comprehensive)

[Asia Economy Reporter Gong Byung-sun] A man in his 60s has been arrested on charges of killing his former partner in her 80s with a weapon.

The Dongdaemun Police Station in Seoul announced on the 14th that they had arrested a man in his 60s, identified as Mr. A, on the 10th on suspicion of murder and are currently investigating. The Seoul Northern District Court issued an arrest warrant for Mr. A the previous day, and he is being investigated while in custody.

Mr. A is accused of killing Ms. B, a woman in her 80s who was his former partner, with a weapon at a semi-basement house in Jangandong, Dongdaemun-gu on the 8th.

The next day, when no movement was detected from Ms. B’s motion sensor, which had been provided to elderly people living alone by the Dongdaemun District Office, an employee visited her residence. When the employee sensed no signs of life, they reported it to the police. The police and firefighters forcibly entered the house and confirmed Ms. B’s body.

According to the police, after the crime, Mr. A broke Ms. B’s mobile phone in half to conceal his crime, locked the door using Ms. B’s house key, and left the crime scene.

The police began their investigation and arrested Mr. A at his home on the 10th. At the time of arrest, the police secured Ms. B’s house key and her broken mobile phone from Mr. A’s residence. He is reported to have admitted all charges during the police investigation.

A police official stated, “We plan to conduct a psychiatric evaluation of Mr. A by involving profilers and others,” and added, “Digital forensics on the mobile phones of Mr. A and Ms. B are also underway.”

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