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A man who beat his great-aunt to death is being pressed for detention, the Gochang Police said Monday.
The 58-year-old surnamed Kim is being accused of stomping on his 85-year-old great-aunt’s head and neck which resulted in her death on Sunday around 2 p.m.
The 58-year-old surnamed Kim is being accused of stomping on his 85-year-old great-aunt’s head and neck which resulted in her death on Sunday around 2 p.m.
Kim, who lived by himself in the same village as the victim, occasionally visited her for home-cooked meals.
Kim told the police that on the day of the crime however, the victim had declined to prepare a table, and that he was infuriated.
He allegedly threw the victim to the floor and stomped on her before deserting her in a bleeding state.
The victim was found dead by a neighbor who reported the case to the police.
Kim was arrested nearby the village community center on the same day.
By Lim Jeong-yeo (kaylalim@heraldcorp.com)
