Man in 20s Arrested for Murdering Mother-in-Law and Abducting Wife Following Ongoing Domestic Violence Reports

A man in his 20s suspected of murdering his mother-in-law and fleeing with his wife in a vehicle amid divorce proceedings has been apprehended by police seven hours after the crime.

The Seoul Songpa Police Station announced that it had urgently arrested the man, identified as A, on charges including parricide at around 12:30 PM today (October 11) in a wooded area in Yangyang County, Gangwon Province.

The wife, also in her 20s, was found along with the vehicle at around 10:30 AM, and her life is reportedly not in danger.

According to SBS reporting, it was revealed that A had recently been reported for domestic violence, and an investigation was already underway.

Police had reportedly taken protective measures for A's wife, including issuing her a smart watch.

A is accused of wielding a weapon against his mother-in-law in her 50s at around 5:30 AM today in Munjeong-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul, causing her death, and then abducting and fleeing with his wife, with whom he was undergoing a divorce.

The mother-in-law was transferred to the hospital in a state of cardiac arrest and ultimately passed away.

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