70s Women Injured with Stabbing by 50s Man After Playing 'Go-Stop'

A man in his 50s who attacked three women in their 70s with a weapon after an argument during a game of so-called ‘Go-Stop’ Hwatu cards, causing serious injuries, and then fled, was caught by the police.

The Gyeongsangbuk-do Gyeongsan Police Station announced on the 5th that they had urgently arrested Mr. A on charges of attempted murder near Namcheon, Gyeongsan City, at around 11:50 p.m. on the 4th.

Mr. A is accused of stabbing or hitting three elderly women in their 70s with a weapon during an argument over money while playing Go-Stop at an apartment in Oksan-dong, Gyeongsan City, at around 7:20 p.m. on the 4th.

According to the police, two of the victims sustained serious injuries and were transferred to a university hospital in Daegu for treatment, while one victim received treatment for minor injuries at a hospital.

It is known that Mr. A had known the victims for a long time.

After the crime, Mr. A discarded his mobile phone and fled, but was caught after about four hours of police pursuit.

The police plan to investigate the exact motive for the crime and will apply for an arrest warrant for Mr. A.

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