SEOUL –
A Japanese woman in her 20s was found dead at an apartment complex in Cheonan, central South Korea, on October 29th, prompting police to detain a South Korean man in his 30s on suspicion of murder after he allegedly confessed to killing her because he had decided to commit suicide following stock market losses but could not bring himself to die alone.
According to South Korean police, the suspect allegedly attacked the woman with a weapon at the apartment complex in Cheonan on October 29th, killing her before fleeing the scene.
Police launched a search for the man and detained him at around 1 a.m. on October 30th at a location approximately 100 kilometers from the apartment complex.
During questioning, the suspect reportedly admitted to the killing, telling investigators that he had decided to take his own life after suffering losses in stock investments but was unable to face death alone.
He allegedly told police that he had decided to die together with the Japanese woman, whom he knew, and killed her with that intention.
Police are continuing their investigation into the circumstances surrounding the killing.
Source: TBS
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