



By Lee Gyu-lee







A teenager was taken into police custody after she allegedly killed her grandmother at her house in Gunpo, Gyeonggi Province, Monday.







Police said the suspect, 19, allegedly stabbed the grandmother, 78, with a "sharp object" while she slept. The victim was visiting her house. The teenager's parents were out for the night.







The suspect reportedly told police she killed her grandmother before attempting suicide because she did not want to die alone. She ran off when her suicide attempt failed.







But police could not find any sign of the suicide attempt.







They said the suspect bought the weapon and are looking at whether it is a case of premeditated murder.







The girl's parents reported her when they found the body in the suspect's room after returning home about 10:20 a.m. She was caught four hours later.

