Teen Son Arrested for Fatally Stabbing Father While Trying to Stop Parents' Fight

The Cheonan Dongnam Police Station in South Chungcheong Province announced that it has apprehended and is investigating a foreign teenager in his teens on charges of stabbing and killing his father and injuring his mother.

The suspect, identified as teenager A, is accused of fatally stabbing his father in his 40s with a weapon at an apartment in Dongnam-gu, Cheonan, at around 1:00 a.m. today (August 23).

The mother, also in her 40s, suffered severe injuries from the weapon wielded by teenager A and is currently receiving treatment at a hospital.

It was found that teenager A, a university student, directly called 119 immediately after the crime.

During police questioning, teenager A stated, "I wielded the weapon while trying to intervene and stop my parents from arguing over business issues."

All members of this family are known to be foreign nationals, and the arrested son will be investigated in accordance with domestic laws.

The police plan to apply for an arrest warrant after conducting further questioning of teenager A.

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