A Woman in Her 30s Killed After Fighting with an Acquaintance Over "My Wallet Is Missing"

Incident Near Sillim Station
Police Request Arrest Warrant

The police have requested an arrest warrant for a woman in her 30s who killed an acquaintance with a weapon near Sillim Station in Gwanak-gu, Seoul, in broad daylight.

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On the 15th, the Gwanak Police Station in Seoul announced that they had arrested a woman in her 30s, identified as A, on suspicion of murder and applied for an arrest warrant.

A is accused of wielding a weapon and killing B at a pub located on the first floor of a building near Sillim Station at around 2:10 p.m. that day. B was transported to a nearby hospital but ultimately died.

A police official stated, "A had an argument with the victim the day before the crime over a missing wallet," adding, "It is believed that on the day of the crime, A went to find the victim and, during another argument, committed the crime with a knife she was carrying."

The official continued, "We have applied for an arrest warrant for the suspect today," and explained, "We plan to investigate the exact motive, whether it was a premeditated crime, based on the circumstances of possession of the weapon and the victim's autopsy results."

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