"Did You Also Intend to Kill the Sister?" Met With Silence as He Enters Transport Vehicle

▲ Suspect A attending the substantive warrant review

A man in his 60s who wielded a deadly weapon against his ex-wife, who was under police protection, is undergoing a pre-arrest interrogation, also known as a substantive warrant review, today (October 21).

The Suwon District Court's Seongnam Branch is holding the warrant hearing at 11:00 a.m. today for the man, identified as A, who is facing charges of attempted murder.

Earlier today at around 10:00 a.m., A emerged from the Bundang Police Station wearing a gray long-sleeved T-shirt and no mask.

When reporters asked him about the timing of his crime's planning and his motives, he made no response and boarded a transport vehicle bound for the court.

A decision on whether to issue an arrest warrant for A is expected to be made this afternoon.

A is accused of waiting in front of the entrance to the home of his ex-wife in her 60s, B, located in Bundang-gu, Seongnam, at around 8:05 a.m. on October 19, and forcing his way in by pushing B as she opened the door to leave for work before attacking her with a weapon.

After fleeing immediately following the crime, he was emergency-arrested by police about two hours later while wandering around with a weapon in front of the home of B's older sister located in Jungnang-gu, Seoul.

B sustained severe injuries and has not regained consciousness as of today.

B had applied for police protection three days before the crime after A, who had returned to South Korea in July after working in the Middle East, recently visited her home or contacted her to demand that the family gather.

The police had guided her through formal case registration, warning measures, and the provision of temporary lodging, but implemented only measures such as issuing a smart watch in accordance with B's wishes.

However, investigations revealed that B was subjected to a sudden surprise attack at the time of the incident and was unable to press the emergency call button on her smart watch.

(Photo: Yonhap News)

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