{
  "id": 9112180,
  "title": "Public servant indicted on charges of fatally stabbing estranged wife in front of daughter",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/public-servant-indicted-on-charges-of-fatally-stabbing-estranged-wife-9112180",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-22T08:52:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/law-crime/20260922/public-servant-indicted-on-charges-of-fatally-stabbing-estranged-wife-in-front-of-daughter"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A public employee has been indicted for fatally stabbing his former spouse in front of their minor child, according to prosecutors. The 30-something suspect was charged with stabbing his wife, also in her 30s, outside her residence in Gwangju, Gyeonggi Province, on September 1st, driven by fears of unfavorable outcomes in their ongoing divorce, as reported by the Seongnam branch of the Suwon District Prosecutors Office. He is additionally accused of child abuse for committing the crime in the presence of their daughter. The wife had been residing apart under a court-issued protection order due to prior domestic violence by the husband, but investigators stated he tracked her down using the address from the divorce papers. Prosecutors have requested a court order for the suspect to wear an electronic monitoring device and be placed on probation, while seeking the termination of his parental rights and the appointment of a guardian to protect the surviving child. The suspect is currently in custody.",
  "summary": "A public servant has been indicted on charges of fatally stabbing his estranged wife in front of their young daughter, prosecutors said Tuesday. The suspect, in his 30s, was charged with stabbing his wife, also in her 30s, outside her home in Gwangju, Gyeonggi Province, on Sept. 1, driven by concerns that he would face unfavorable outcomes in their ongoing divorce proceedings, according to the…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Public servant indicted on charges of fatally stabbing estranged wife in front of daughter",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/public-servant-indicted-on-charges-of-fatally-stabbing-estranged-wife",
        "published": "2026-09-22T07:33:14.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Public servant indicted on charges of fatally stabbing estranged wife in front of daughter",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/public-servant-indicted-on-charges-of-fatally-stabbing-estranged-wife-9114318",
        "published": "2026-09-22T09:12:03.000Z"
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  "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."
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