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Man Detained for Allegedly Murdering Five Family Members in Yongin

The suspect, citing financial despair, remains in pretrial detention as autopsy results are awaited and calls grow for stricter penalties on domestic homicides.

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A man in his 50s who allegedly killed five of his family members is escorted to a police station in Yongin, some 40 kilometers south of Seoul, on April 15, 2025. (Yonhap)
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Overview

  • A man in his 50s allegedly drugged and strangled his parents, wife, and two daughters at their Yongin apartment on April 14.
  • He confessed to the murders, citing desperation over a failed real estate business, mounting debt, and ongoing lawsuits involving fraud allegations from over 60 individuals.
  • Police arrested the suspect in Gwangju on April 15 after tracing his mobile signal; he left a suicide note at the crime scene expressing despair over his financial situation.
  • The Suwon District Court issued a pretrial detention warrant on April 17, citing risks of evidence destruction or flight, as authorities await autopsy results to confirm the causes of death.
  • The case has reignited legislative discussions on amending Korea’s Criminal Act to impose harsher penalties for spousal and child killings, aligning them with penalties for parricide.