A man in his 40s was arrested and is being probed for killing a woman following a dispute over commitment issues, Jeoju police said Tuesday.
According to Jeonju Wansan Police Station, the 46-year-old suspect is accused of strangling his extramarital partner, 57, in a car that was parked near an elementary school in Wansan-gu, Jeonju at approximately 3:06 a.m. Tuesday.
After committing the murder, the man reportedly called his wife for help. The wife then called 119 to report the incident, saying that her husband might have killed someone.
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The victim was transported to a nearby hospital, but was pronounced dead. Dispatched police officers arrested the man, who was waiting near the emergency room.
The man claimed to have choked the woman in a “moment of rage” after having a heated argument over suspicions of her cheating.
Police are investigating his exact motive for the crime through the statements given by the man and his wife.
By Catherine Chung (
cec82@heraldcorp.com)