A Man in His 50s Arrested for Killing Wife in a Mixed-Use Apartment Complex in Jongno, Seoul
A man in his 50s who killed his wife with a blunt weapon in an apartment was arrested by the police.
The Jongno Police Station in Seoul announced on the 4th that they have arrested a man in his 50s, Mr. A, on suspicion of murder and are currently investigating him.
According to the police, Mr. A is suspected of killing his wife, Ms. B, by striking her with a blunt weapon at a residential-commercial complex apartment in Jongno-gu, Seoul, around 8 p.m. the previous day. Ms. B received emergency treatment from the dispatched firefighters and was transported to a nearby hospital but ultimately passed away. It was confirmed that Mr. A himself reported to the fire department immediately after the incident that his wife had suffered a head injury.
After the crime, Mr. A left the house but returned with his daughter while the police were searching the scene. Under police interrogation, Mr. A confessed to the crime and was arrested at the scene.
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The police believe that Mr. A killed Ms. B during a marital dispute and are investigating the exact circumstances of the crime. A police official stated, "We plan to apply for an arrest warrant for Mr. A."
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