Girlfriend-killer arrested a day after murder

By 임정요

Published : April 20, 2016 - 14:20

A man who killed his girlfriend and fled the scene was caught on Wednesday, a day after the murder.

The 31-year-old identified by his surname Han, had stabbed his girlfriend multiple times in broad daylight at the parking lot of an apartment complex in Songpa-gu, Seoul.

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Han had later fled on a motorcycle but was caught in a field near a greenhouse in Guri-si, Gyeonggi Province.

The Songpa police said Han had admitted to attacking the victim. The motive of his crime is currently unknown.

The police said they will first allow Han to get his injured left hand treated at a hospital before they look into the details of the case.

By Lim Jeong-yeo (kaylalim@heraldcorp.com)