Son Urgently Arrested for Beating Father in His 80s to Death

[Asia Economy Reporter Song Seung-yoon] A man in his 40s who fatally beat his father has been arrested by the police.

On the 26th, the Jongam Police Station in Seoul announced that they have urgently detained and are investigating A (48) on charges of assaulting and killing his father in his 80s (parricide).

According to the police, A is accused of fatally beating his father B (83) with punches to the face and abdomen at an apartment in Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, around 8 p.m. the previous day. The police urgently arrested A at a motel in Nowon-gu.

A, who had been receiving treatment for schizophrenia for about 20 years, reportedly said at the time of arrest that he believed his father was trying to kill him.

The police plan to apply for an arrest warrant for A as soon as the investigation is completed.