Allegedly Killed Her Daughter Who Has Disabilities And Was Treated For More Than 30 Years, This Mother Tried Suicide But Failed

Incheon Metropolitan Police Station, South Korea. (Wikimedia Commons/hyolee2)

JAKARTA - A woman in her 60s has been detained on charges of murdering her disabled daughter, whom she is alleged to have cared for for more than 30 years, police said Tuesday.

The suspect, whose identity is withheld, is accused of administering lethal sleeping pills to his daughter in her 30s at their home in Incheon, about 40 kilometers west of Seoul, South Korea at 4:30 p.m. Monday earlier this week.

Then, the suspect tried to kill himself, also by taking sleeping pills, but was found by his son, when he visited his apartment six hours later, before he was rushed to the hospital, police said, according to The Korea Times May 24.

The woman, who was detained after regaining consciousness, reportedly told police she wanted to end her life after giving her daughter sleeping pills.

His late daughter was reported to have suffered from severe brain disorders since birth. Recently, the princess was diagnosed with colon cancer.

The suspect is said to have cared for his daughter for more than 30 years while living apart from her husband, who traveled to other areas to earn a living.

He has been caring for his sick daughter alone since his son married, police said, adding he did not appear to have enough finances to send his daughter to an orphanage.