South Korean daughter‑in‑law detained for killing mother‑in‑law over medication dispute

A 60‑year‑old daughter‑in‑law (identified as A) was detained by the Seongnam‑Jungwon police in Gyeonggi Province after allegedly stabbing her 80‑year‑old mother‑in‑law (B) with a kitchen knife on March 3. The killing occurred in a villa in Seongnam’s Jungwon‑gu district while the two were alone. A told investigators she was angry because B repeatedly removed medication that B’s husband required for a mental‑illness condition. Police initially arrested A on a murder charge, then re‑filed the case as "존속살인" (homicide of a relative) and secured a detention warrant from the Suwon District Court. The investigation continues.