An 80-Year-Old Man Arrested for Unintentionally Killing His Wife During a Marital Dispute

An octogenarian man who killed his wife with a blunt weapon during a marital quarrel was arrested by the police following a report from his child.

The Gwangju Nambu Police announced on the 6th that they have apprehended and are investigating A (84) on suspicion of killing his wife.

A is accused of striking his spouse B with a blunt weapon at around 9:20 a.m. at their multi-family residence in Bangnim-dong, Nam-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City.

A, who had been suffering from Alzheimer's disease, informed his child of the incident immediately after the crime, and the child reported it to the police, leading to his arrest at the scene.

According to the police investigation, A stated that the crime was committed impulsively during a marital quarrel with his wife.

The police are conducting a thorough investigation into the exact circumstances of the case and plan to request an arrest warrant from the court on the same day.

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