Teenager arrested for killing mother, sister

SEOUL, Nov. 9 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul teenager was arrested for hiring a friend to
kill his family in an arson attack, police said Monday.
The suspect, identified only by his surname Jang, 17, asked one of his friends to
kill his parents and elder sister by setting fire to their house, promising to
share with him some 300 million won (US$258,000) in insurance payments upon their
death, according to police.
The 15-year-old friend, identified by his family name Kim, allegedly broke into
Jang's house in eastern Seoul around 5 a.m. last Thursday, dousing the living
room with gasoline before setting it on fire and killing Jang's mother, 49, and
19-year-old sister.
Jang offered Kim a key to the house prior to the crime, police said, adding
Jang's father was staying outside the home at that time of the fire.
Investigators said Jang had gone on a trip to an east coast resort in Gangwon
Province with his girlfriend after the crime in order to fabricate an alibi.
They said an investigation is underway to determine whether there were other
accomplices involved.
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