Woman in Her Twenties Arrested for Fatally Stabbing Grandfather in His Eighties

Court Cites Concerns of Flight and Evidence Tampering

A woman in her twenties has been arrested for fatally stabbing her grandfather at her home in Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul.

Seoul Northern District Court, Dobong-gu, Seoul. Photo by Hosu Park

On May 20, Park Sarang, a warrant judge at the Seoul Northern District Court, issued an arrest warrant after conducting a pretrial detention hearing for Ms. A, a woman in her twenties accused of parricide. Judge Park stated, "There are concerns about flight and destruction of evidence."

Ms. A is accused of stabbing and killing her grandfather, who was in his eighties, with a knife in Dapsimni-dong, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul, at approximately 11:53 a.m. on May 18. Immediately after the incident, Ms. A herself called emergency services (119). The victim was transported to the hospital but was ultimately pronounced dead. Police apprehended Ms. A at the scene under emergency arrest.

It has been determined that Ms. A lived alone with her grandfather, without any other family members. At the time of the incident, only the two of them were present at the scene. The motive for the crime has not yet been specifically identified, but it is reportedly not related to caregiving burdens.

A police official stated, "We will continue to investigate the detailed circumstances of the case."

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