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Husband allegedly stabs wife, then falls from Ulsan apartment
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Husband allegedly stabs wife, then falls from Ulsan apartment

From Dong-A Ilbo · () Korean

Translated from Korean, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A man in Ulsan, South Korea, allegedly stabbed his wife before falling from their apartment building.
  • The incident occurred early on May 29th, with the wife found bleeding outside their home and the husband discovered in the ground floor flower bed.
  • Both individuals, identified as a couple in their 50s, were transported to the hospital, and police are investigating the motive.

A domestic incident in Ulsan, South Korea, has left a couple hospitalized after the husband allegedly attacked his wife with a knife before falling from their apartment. The event unfolded early on May 29th, sending shockwaves through the community.

Authorities received a distress call reporting a woman bleeding from her neck outside an apartment complex in Beomseo-eup, Ulju-gun. Responding paramedics discovered the 50-year-old woman collapsed near the building. Shortly after, they found a man, also in his 50s, lying in the flower bed on the ground floor of the same complex.

Investigations suggest the couple was inside their third-floor apartment when the husband allegedly attacked his wife with a knife. The injured wife reportedly managed to escape the apartment, after which the husband is believed to have fallen or jumped from the premises. Both individuals were rushed to the hospital for urgent medical treatment.

Police are currently investigating the precise circumstances and motive behind this violent incident. The focus remains on gathering evidence and understanding the sequence of events that led to the attack and the subsequent fall.

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Originally published by Dong-A Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.