Arrest warrant sought for woman accused of killing own mother
SEOUL, Oct. 23 (Yonhap) -- Police said Friday they have sought an arrest warrant...
On Friday, police sought an arrest warrant for a woman in her 40s, accused of killing her 60-year-old mother at their home in Seoul's Gangseo Ward the previous day. According to the suspect, she called the police at around 8:15 a.m. Thursday, when she discovered her mother's body. She voluntarily went to the police station and was placed under emergency arrest by 8:40 a.m., reported the Gangseo Police Station.
The reasons for the suspect's alleged killing have not been disclosed yet. Initially, the suspect described the victim as her stepmother, but it was confirmed that she was her biological mother. The suspect's daughter stated that she overheard her mother saying that her stepmother had tried to feed her poisoned food. However, police found no evidence to support this claim.
Investigators also obtained statements from the suspect expressing negative feelings toward her mother, including using abusive language. The suspect denies the allegations.
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