20s Arrested for Wielding a Bladed Weapon at Father in Single-Family House

A Arrested on Suspicion of Attempted Murder of a Family Member

The police arrested a man in his 20s, Mr. A, on the spot for seriously injuring his father with a weapon at a detached house in Seoul.

On the 17th, the Jongno Police Station in Seoul announced that they had applied for an arrest warrant for Mr. A on charges of attempted patricide. According to the police, Mr. A is suspected of wielding a weapon against his father in his 50s at their home in Pyeongchang-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, around 7:50 p.m. the previous day.

Pyeongchang-dong house. Unrelated to the article. [Image source=Getty Images]

Police who responded to the report found Mr. A wandering around the neighborhood and arrested him on the spot. The father, who was stabbed with the weapon, was seriously injured and transported to the hospital but has not yet regained consciousness.

A police official stated, "The suspect has been suffering from a mental illness," and added, "The suspect testified that he committed the crime out of anger toward his family, who were trying to have him hospitalized."

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