Man in His 60s Held for Killing Ex-Lover Tells Police He 'Got Angry During an Argument'

A man in his 60s, identified only as Mr. A, who was arrested on charges of murdering a woman in her 70s believed to be his former lover in Eunpyeong District, Seoul, admitted to the murder during his first police interrogation, stating that he "committed the crime after getting angry when an argument broke out during a conversation with the victim."

Police received a missing person report for Ms. B on the 5th and found her dead at Mr. A's home in Bulgwang-dong, Eunpyeong District. Mr. A, who was found unconscious, was arrested at the scene on murder charges and treated at a hospital.

On the morning of the 6th, Eunpyeong Police Station in Seoul transferred Mr. A from the hospital to the police station for his first round of questioning after medical staff determined he was fit for discharge. Police said it would be difficult to disclose the specific content of the conversation at the time, and that they plan to continue investigating the exact motive for the crime.