Man Arrested for Murdering Mother-in-Law and Abducting Wife Just 11 Days After Restraining Order Lifted

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A man in his 20s has been arrested by police on charges of murdering his mother-in-law and abducting his wife in a residential neighborhood in Seoul. The suspect was also under investigation for domestic violence. The brutal crime was committed just 11 days after the restraining order keeping him away from his wife expired.

We have more from reporter An Huijae.

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In a dark, early-morning residential alley, a man dressed in black drags a woman away.

The woman struggles and calls out for help, but to no avail.

[Ah, mister.]

Police arrived to search the area, but the two had already vanished.

[(Did you call 119?) A man grabbed her by the hair and dragged her, this way.]

It was around 5:40 a.m. today (October 11) when a report was received that a woman in her 50s had been stabbed with a weapon at a multi-family housing unit in Songpa-gu, Seoul.

A 26-year-old man surnamed Kim had attacked his mother-in-law with a weapon.

The mother-in-law was rushed to the hospital but died.

[Nearby Resident: I heard screams saying 'Save me,' so I went outside and saw residents performing first aid with towels...]

Immediately after the crime, Kim fled with his 23-year-old wife, surnamed A, in a vehicle. He was captured by police at a wooded area in Yangyang, Gangwon Province, seven hours after the incident.

Ms. A was also found nearby, and it was reported that she did not sustain major injuries.

According to SBS reporting, Kim, currently serving as a social service agent, had recently been under police investigation for domestic violence.

The two filed their marriage registration last February and were undergoing marriage annulment procedures when the wife reported the assault to police last August.

Police provided Ms. A with a smart watch on September 2 and designated her for personal protection under the highest risk tier for repeat offenses, but the tragedy could not be prevented.

This occurred just 11 days after the first restraining order expired on September 30.

Police plan to investigate Kim regarding his motive and apply for an arrest warrant on charges of parricide and special confinement.

(Video by: In Pil-sung, Cho Chang-hyun | Video Editing by: Ahn Ye-jin)
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