Woman stabbed in South Gyeongsang dies during treatment

A photo of where a woman in her 20s was stabbed in a parking lot near an apartment in Changwon, South Gyeongsang [YONHAP]

A woman who was critically injured after being stabbed in a parking lot near an apartment in Changwon, South Gyeongsang, has died while receiving treatment.

According to the Gyeongnam Provincial Police on Saturday, the woman was found in a state of cardiac arrest on the previous day in a parking lot at a commercial building near an apartment in Seongsan District, Changwon, and was sent to a hospital. She was pronounced dead around 1:25 p.m. on Saturday.

Police said the woman was stabbed by a man who was also found collapsed nearby. The man is currently reported to be in critical condition.

The woman was seen running into the apartment complex parking lot shouting, “Help me!” according to an eyewitness.

Authorities suspect that the man stabbed the woman and then attempted to harm himself. Police are reviewing CCTV footage from the scene and conducting a detailed investigation to determine the exact circumstances of the incident.

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