Police detained a man who attacked a woman in front of a church in Chilgok, North Gyeongsang Province, on Wednesday in the second random stabbing in less than a week in the town.

The 24-year-old man with a developmental disorder stabbed the 54-year-old woman in the left arm and right hand.

The suspect, identified by his last name Kim, was caught by other church visitors while trying to flee the scene.

Police will issue an arrest warrant after investigating his motives and mental history.

On Monday, a man, said to be suffering from a mental illness, was taken into police custody after killing a woman with a knife in the same town.

By Park Hyong-ki (hkp@heraldcorp.com)