Man in his 20s, who killed his mother-in-law and kidnapped his wife during divorce proceedings, was arrested 7 o'clock after running away (comprehensive)

(Seoul, Suwon = Yonhap News) Reporters Jeon Jae-hoon and Kim Ji-won = A man in his 20s who was separated due to domestic violence and divorce proceedings went to his wife's hideout, killed his mother-in-law with a weapon and kidnapped his wife, but was caught by the police 7 hours later.

On the 11th, Songpa Police Station in Seoul urgently arrested Mr. A, a man in his mid-20s, in Yangyang-gun, Gangwon-do, and is investigating him on charges of parricide and kidnapping.

According to the police, Mr. A is accused of going to his parents' house in Songpa-gu, Seoul, where his wife B was taking refuge, at around 5:38 a.m. on this day, stabbing his mother-in-law in her 50s with a weapon, and then forcing Mr. B into a vehicle and fleeing.

At that time, ‘A man is trying to drag a woman away. After receiving a 112 call that a woman was lying down, the police dispatched the mother-in-law, who had been stabbed, to the hospital, but eventually she died.

Mr. A fled toward Gangwon-do with his wife immediately after the crime, but was arrested at a mountain in Yangyang-gun, Gangwon-do at around 12:35 p.m., 7 hours after the crime, by detectives from Songpa Station in Seoul, who were tracking him in cooperation with the Gangwon Police Agency.

Fortunately, wife B was rescued in safe condition.

It was discovered that Mr. A committed this crime while he was separated from his wife and pursuing divorce proceedings.

Previously, Mr. A was booked by the police and under investigation on charges of habitually assaulting his wife.

After reporting Mr. A's domestic violence case last August, Yongsan Police Station in Seoul transferred the case to Suwon Gwonseon Station, which is the jurisdiction of Mr. A's couple's residence and the place where the crime occurred.

Suwon Gwonseon Precinct secured the wife's statement that she was "hit on the head with a fist several times by her husband," and determined that there was evidence of habitual domestic violence, and issued her a smartwatch for personal protection on the 2nd of last month.

Afterwards, as Kwon Seon-seo continued to investigate the victim, additional criminal statements were made in addition to the violence against his wife.

The police began a search and seizure of Mr. A to secure evidence, but Mr. A, a social worker, had not been to work for several days at the time.

Accordingly, in order to secure the identity of Mr. A, the police scheduled an investigation for the day before (the 10th) and requested his attendance. However, because Mr. A did not respond, the investigation was postponed to the 13th, and the crime occurred before the scheduled investigation date.

Mr. A had received temporary measures from Yongsan Police Station, which first reported the case, including eviction from the victim's residence, prohibition of access within 100 meters, and prohibition of access using telecommunications.

The measure ended on the 30th of last month, but Suwon Gwonseon Prefecture re-applied for a ban on access and a ban on access using telecommunications on the 6th of this month, considering the possibility of additional damage. However, a tragedy occurred when Mr. A committed the crime before the court decision on the application was made.

Meanwhile, it was found that the smartwatch issued to the wife at the time of the crime did not work until Mr. A murdered his mother-in-law and kidnapped her.

The police believe that the smartwatch's battery may have been discharged, but they plan to further confirm the exact reason for its malfunction.