Former police officer arrested for alleged killing of ex-wife on Jeju

Police detained a former officer in Gyeonggi after he was accused of fatally stabbing his ex-wife at her home on Jeju Island.

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The Seogwipo Police Station's building in Jeju Island

A former police officer was placed under emergency arrest Tuesday on suspicion of killing his ex-wife on Jeju Island.

The former officer was arrested at around 12:30 a.m. at an undisclosed location in Gyeonggi on suspicion of fatally stabbing his ex-wife, according to the Seogwipo Police Station on Tuesday.

The suspect is accused of killing the victim with a weapon at around 7 p.m. Monday at her home in Namwon-eup, Seogwipo, Jeju Island.

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Police identified the former officer as a prime suspect, tracked his whereabouts and arrested him.

Police are questioning the suspect to determine the motive and circumstances surrounding the killing.


BY JEONG HYE-JEONG [[email protected]]

This article was originally written in Korean and translated by a bilingual reporter with the help of generative AI tools. It was then edited by a native English-speaking editor. All AI-assisted translations are reviewed and refined by our newsroom.

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