South Korean Mother Arrested for Injuring Son During Argument Over His Future

Mom injures son with knife during argument about his future

A woman in her 40s has been arrested for injuring her teenage son following an argument over his plans for the future, police in Gwangju said Thursday. Officers at the Gwangju Bukbu Police Station said they are investigating the woman on suspicion of causing special bodily injury; the charge applies when an assault involves a weapon or other dangerous means. The incident occurred at around 11:52 p.m. at the family’s home in Buk-gu, northern Gwangju. The mother and son were arguing about the boy’

By The Korea Herald