Man stabs couple at motel in apparent jealousy attack

A man in his 30s has been arrested on suspicion of attempting to murder a couple at a motel in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province, police said Wednesday.

The suspect, a Thai national, is accused of stabbing the two victims at around 2 a.m. Wednesday at a motel in Mado-myeon, Hwaseong, according to the Hwaseong Seobu Police Station.

The victims, also Thai nationals in their 30s, sustained serious but non-life-threatening injuries and were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment.

Hospital staff reported the incident to police at around 2:40 a.m. Officers arrested the suspect at around 5:45 a.m. in Namyang, Hwaseong.

Police reportedly believe the attack may have been motivated by jealousy, but investigations into the exact motive and nature of the relationship between the suspect and the victims are ongoing.