(ANN/The Korea Herald) – Authorities announced on Wednesday that a father and his middle-aged son were arrested for the death of the father’s wife and son’s mother at their residence in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, as they seemingly also tried to end their own lives.
According to the Ilsan Seobu Police Station, the two men were discovered at Jamsil Hangang Park, a riverside park located along the Han River in southeastern Seoul, on Tuesday night. A bystander noticed them and alerted the police, leading to their rescue.
After their rescue, the two men allegedly confessed to the fatality of the woman in her 80s.
Police later discovered her body in the family’s apartment in Ilsanseo-gu, Goyang. The suspects, identified as a man in his 80s and his son in his 50s, were taken into custody.
Authorities believe the murder occurred on Monday, the day prior to when the father and son went to Seoul. Following the crime, they allegedly headed to Jamsil Hangang Park, where they tried to end their lives at about 8:30 p.m.
Investigators suspect financial difficulties may have played a role, although they are still trying to ascertain the exact motive. Police have sought an autopsy from the National Forensic Service to determine the exact cause of death.
