Elderly man commits murder after a neighbor teased his fat belly

A 76-year-old man has been arrested for murdering a neighbor. 

On August 15, the Ganghwa Police Department reported that an arrest warrant has been issued against an elderly man identified as A for murder. 

According to the police, A murdered a 77-year-old neighbor B by stabbing him with a knife on the shoulder and head around 4:43 pm on August 14 KST.

B was rushed to the hospital after a passerby reported the scene, however, he later died at the hospital. 

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Police investigation revealed that A committed the murder after B teased his fat belly. On the day of the crime, A requested B for an apology, however, B rejected. Outraged by his response, A slapped B's face twice, ran into his home to grab a knife, and murdered him.

A explained to the police, "I was angry because B did not apologize."