"She said it was her stepmother": Woman in her 40s detained for killing biological mother in Gangseo-gu... "Risk of flight"

Court issues warrant for woman accused of killing her mother; motive under investigation
Denies crime in police questioning... Reportedly said, "I did something bad to my stepmother"

A woman in her 40s has been detained on suspicion of killing her biological mother, who was in her 60s, in Gangseo-gu, Seoul.

Yoon Jae-nam, presiding judge at the Seoul Southern District Court, held a pre-arrest warrant hearing on the 24th for A, who is suspected of murdering a lineal ascendant, and issued a warrant, saying there was a risk she might flee.

A did not answer reporters' questions as she appeared in court that day, including whether she admitted to killing her mother and what her motive was.

A is suspected of killing her biological mother at around 8:15 a.m. on October 22 in Ujangsan-dong, Gangseo-gu, Seoul. Police responded to a report from A and arrested her at the residence where the incident took place at around 8:40 a.m.

A reportedly said, "I did something bad to my stepmother," when she first called to report the incident. However, a police investigation confirmed that the victim was A's biological mother.

Police determined that there had been no financial dispute or particular feud between A and the victim. However, they have obtained testimony that A had previously expressed negative feelings toward the victim, including by swearing at her, and are investigating the exact motive for the crime.

A reportedly denied committing the crime during police questioning.

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