{
  "id": 16154452,
  "title": "Arrest warrant sought for woman accused of killing own mother",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/arrest-warrant-sought-for-woman-accused-of-killing-own-mother-16154452",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-23T05:47:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/law-crime/20261023/arrest-warrant-sought-for-woman-accused-of-killing-own-mother"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "Police said Friday they have sought an arrest warrant for a woman on suspicion of killing her mother at their home in western Seoul the previous day. The suspect in her 40s allegedly killed her mother in her 60s at 8:15 a.m. Thursday at their home in Seoul's Gangseo Ward and voluntarily called the police. Police arrived at the scene and put her under emergency arrest at around 8:40 a.m.,…",
  "key_points": [
    "Woman in her 40s sought for murder of her 60-year-old mother in Seoul.",
    "Suspect called police at 8:15 a.m. Thursday after finding mother's body.",
    "Police found no evidence of poisoned food claim by suspect's daughter."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The investigation into the sudden death of a Seoul woman shifts focus toward a domestic dispute as police examine conflicting claims regarding the suspect's motives and the victim's identity.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Arrest warrant sought for woman accused of killing own mother",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/arrest-warrant-sought-for-woman-accused-of-killing-own-mother",
        "published": "2026-10-23T04:56:10.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}