Admission of "Interfloor Water Leakage Issue" Allegation

A man in his 30s suspected of killing a man in his 70s who lived in the same house, setting fire, and fleeing was arrested by the police.



The Yangcheon Police Station in Seoul announced on the 18th at around 12:20 a.m. that they had apprehended a man in his 30s, Mr. A, at a motel in Gangbuk-gu. Mr. A is suspected of killing a woman in her 70s, Ms. B, who lived in the same building, at a multi-family house in Sinwol-dong, Yangcheon-gu, Seoul, on the 14th, and setting fire afterward.

A man in his 30s arrested for killing a man in his 70s over inter-floor water leakage dispute View original image

During the police investigation, Mr. A reportedly admitted to the charges, stating, "I killed the victim and set the fire after arguing over inter-floor water leakage issues." The police are conducting further investigations into the specific motive and circumstances of the crime and plan to apply for an arrest warrant after the investigation.


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