Teenager Arrested for Murdering Mother and Pet Dog

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A teenager arrested on charges of murdering his mother with a weapon following an argument has been taken into custody. It was also revealed that he killed the family pet dog.

Reporter An Huijae has the details.

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A man wearing a hat and a mask heads toward the courtroom.

[(Do you have anything to say to your mother?) ...]

The 18-year-old, identified as A, was arrested on charges of attacking and killing his mother in her 40s with a weapon at an apartment in Bupyeong-gu, Incheon, at around 8:30 p.m. the day before yesterday (August 7).

After committing the crime while other family members were away, A reported himself to the police. During the investigation, he reportedly stated that he murdered her with a weapon after getting into an argument with her.

It was also found that he killed the family pet dog. The court issued an arrest warrant for A, citing concerns that he might flee and unavoidable reasons requiring the detention of a juvenile.

Following supplemental investigations, the police plan to transfer A to the prosecution on charges including parricide.

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Thick gray smoke continuously billows out from a building.

At around 1:40 p.m. today, a fire broke out at an apartment complex in Ora-dong, Jeju City, and was extinguished in about 20 minutes.

Five residents inhaled smoke due to the fire and received treatment at a nearby hospital.

Additionally, 12 startled residents were evacuated.

Fire authorities are investigating the cause of the fire based on reports stating that a large amount of flames was visible from the second floor.

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At around 1:10 p.m. today, a man in his 80s died after being crushed under a cultivator in Haenam-gun, South Jeolla Province.

Police believe that the man, who left home around noon saying he was going to do farm work, met with the fatal accident while driving the cultivator on a slope.

(Video by: Kim Heung-ki | Video Editing by: Kim Jong-tae | Footage provided by: Jeju Fire Safety Headquarters & Haenam Fire Station)
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