[Anchor]
A man in his 20s suspected of killing his mother-in-law and abducting his wife has partially confessed to the crimes. However, he is reportedly claiming that the murder was accidental and that he fled all the way to Gangwon Province just to get some fresh air.
Reporter Kwon Min-kyu has the details.
[Reporter]
A man with his face hidden by a hat and a mask steps out of a police transport vehicle.
He is 26-year-old Kim, who is suspected of wielding a weapon to kill his mother-in-law and abducting his wife in Songpa-gu, Seoul.
[Kim / Suspect in Murder of Mother-in-Law: (Do you have anything to say to the victims? Why did you flee the scene?) I will explain everything during the investigation.]
While Kim has largely admitted to the charges during police questioning, he is known to have stated that the killing of his mother-in-law was accidental.
In addition, regarding his flight with his abducted wife to a wooded area in Yangyang, Gangwon Province, he reportedly claimed, "I went there to get some fresh air."
Kim, currently serving as a social service agent in Gunpo, Gyeonggi Province, was found to have been in the process of nullifying his marriage with his wife, with whom he registered their marriage last February.
Kim's wife reported domestic violence to the police last August, and the police provided her with a smart watch for personal protection on October 2. However, the incident occurred just 11 days after the restraining order expired.
[Nearby Resident: I heard someone shouting, 'Save me,' so I went outside and saw residents performing emergency first aid with towels...]
Kim, who fled with his wife in a car, was captured by police at a wooded area in Yangyang, Gangwon Province, seven hours later.
At the time of discovery, his wife was reportedly not seriously injured.
Police, who have booked Kim on charges of patricide/matricide and special confinement, plan to apply for an arrest warrant after completing additional investigations.
(Video Editing: Kim Ho-jin)
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