Man Who Killed Mother-in-Law and Abducted Wife... Largely Admits to Crimes in Police Questioning

Under police investigation over alleged domestic violence before the incident
Committed the crime while marriage annulment proceedings with his wife were underway

A man in his 20s who was arrested after killing his mother-in-law and abducting his wife amid divorce proceedings has largely admitted to the allegations during police questioning, it has been confirmed.

A man in his mid-20s, identified only as A, who killed his mother-in-law and abducted his wife amid divorce proceedings, is being transferred to the Songpa Police Station in Seoul on the 11th. Yonhap News

The Seoul Songpa Police Station said on October 12 that it had questioned the man, identified only as A, in his 20s, after emergency-arresting him on suspicion of murdering a lineal ascendant and other charges.

According to police, A is suspected of stabbing his mother-in-law, who was in her 50s, with a weapon in Munjeong-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul, at around 5:38 a.m. on October 11, then forcing his wife, who was in her 20s, into his car and fleeing.

Police emergency-arrested A at around 12:35 p.m. on October 11 on a wooded hill in Yangyang-gun, Gangwon Province. A reportedly largely admitted during questioning to his alleged crimes, including murder and abduction.

A was also reportedly under police investigation on suspicion of domestic violence before the crime. He was found to have been engaged in a lawsuit to annul his marriage with his wife.

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