"Don't Make Noise": 70-Something Patient Stabbed to Death in Nursing Hospital Room

A man has been arrested by police for fatally stabbing a fellow patient in the same nursing hospital room because he was being noisy.

The Gwangju Bukbu Police Station announced today (August 1) that it has arrested a man in his 70s, identified as A, in the act on murder charges and is currently investigating him.

A is accused of stabbing B, another hospitalized patient in his 70s who shared the same room, multiple times with a weapon at around 6:40 PM today in a hospital room at a nursing hospital in Sinan-dong, Buk-gu, Gwangju.

Investigations showed that A committed the crime following a dispute after complaining that B was making noise while going about his daily life.

B, who suffered severe injuries to his neck, was transported to a hospital by emergency authorities responding to a report from a hospital staff member, but ultimately died.

A reportedly stated during police questioning that there had been ongoing friction because B habitually made noise when opening and closing the wardrobe.

The room shared by A and B was a three-person ward, and it was confirmed that other patients were present at the time of the crime.

Police plan to apply for an arrest warrant for A after investigating the exact circumstances with A and witnesses.

(Photo provided by Gwangju Police, Yonhap News)
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