Husband in his 30s Arrested on Murder Charges After Killing Wife During Argument

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Jung-yoon] A man in his 30s was arrested on charges of murder after an argument with his wife in Gwangjin-gu, Seoul.

According to the court on the 23rd, Lee Geun-soo, the chief judge in charge of warrants at the Seoul Eastern District Court, who handled the pre-arrest detention hearing for the man in his 30s, A, issued an arrest warrant, stating "there is a risk of flight."

On the 21st, A reported to 112 from Anseong, Gyeonggi Province, saying, "I killed my wife." Subsequently, the police urgently arrested A and discovered the wife's body based on his statement.

On the 22nd, the police applied for an arrest warrant for A on charges of murder. They are also investigating the detailed circumstances and motives, suspecting that the crime may have occurred during an argument between A and his wife.