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Man arrested for strangling flatmate

By 임정요

Published : May 27, 2016 - 10:02

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A 51-year-old man was taken into police custody for killing his 47-year-old flatmate on Wednesday.

The Incheon Nambu police said that the accused turned himself in at a karaoke joint in Bucheon, Gyeonggi Province.

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The body of the victim was found at the suspect’s home in Nam-gu, Incheon.

The suspect admitted to strangling the victim to death, but has yet to reveal his motive.

The suspect had been receiving treatment for alcoholism, but police say he was not under the influence at the time of the crime.

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