Driver Arrested on Suspicion of Killing Woman in Her 70s at Namyangju Villa During Chuseok Holiday

A chauffeur in his 50s who stabbed a woman in her 70s to death with a weapon at a villa in Namyangju, Gyeonggi Province, during the Chuseok holiday was arrested. On the 28th, the Namyangju Branch of the Uijeongbu District Court issued an arrest warrant for A, who is accused of murder, citing concerns that he might flee. A is accused of repeatedly stabbing and killing B, a woman in her 70s, at a villa in Suyumdong, Namyangju, on the morning of the 26th. Immediately after the incident, B was taken to a hospital and received treatment, but died the next day. Police, who were called to the scene after receiving a report from the husband, who came downstairs after hearing the screams, arrested A. They are continuing the investigation after changing the charge to murder following the victim's death. According to the police investigation, A was a driver belonging to a domestic sports organization and is understood to have long served as the chauffeur for the victim's husband. Police plan to investigate A to determine the exact motive and circumstances of the crime.